User's Manual Part 1

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Step 2. Position the patient as described in Section 06-IV of this manual.
Step 3. Click Start Test to begin testing.
Step 4. Once the test is completed, a pain scale will appear. Ask the patient to rate
his/her pain on a ten-point scale (0 is equivalent to no pain and 10 is equivalent to the
worst pain possible). Click on the number the patient stated and then click OK.
The Strength Extension test calls for three trials to be performed.
As the protocol is performed, the screen will display the results and averages via a line
graph, table, pie chart, and bar graph.
In addition to the test results, the screen will tabulate: the average force, peak force,
coefficient of variation (COV), and the percent of normal. The pain ratings determined
by the patient will also appear in the pain scale text field (Figure 6-82).
You may retest a trial by clicking on the R icon to the left or right of the trial table, de-
pending on which trial you would like to redo. However, once a test has been closed, the
trials can not be retested.
4. UTILIZING THE STRENGTH LATERAL TEST
The Strength Lateral test measures the patient’s strength with respect to the lateral
muscle group.
Step 1. Select the Lateral icon. The Lateral Testing screen will appear (Figure 6-83).
Note that the screen shown in the figure may differ from that on the computer.
Figure 6-82. Cervical Strength - Completed Extension Test