User Manual

Instructions
• Position subject in proper testing position for the motion
being measured.
• Stabilize subject’s body and proximal joint segment so
motion can be isolated to the joint being examined.
• Align goniometer arms with proximal and distal segments
of the joint being evaluated. Extend goniometer arms
until they lie over the bony anatomical landmarks that
are standard for each joint.
• Align goniometer axis over the joint axis and/or the bony
anatomical landmark which is standard for the joint being
measured.
• Reading the goniometer scale.
• It is important to read the proper scale on a dual-scale
goniometer. A visual estimate made prior to reading
the scale will help the examiner choose the proper
scale.
• Center the reading line within the magnifying window,
choose proper scale and read the value.
• A description of proper positioning, stabilization,
alignment of the goniometer arms, and choice of
standard bony anatomical landmarks can be obtained
from: Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to
Goniometry, Second Edition Cynthia C. Norkin Ed D. PT,
D. Joyce White, MS, RPT, F.A. Davis Company. 1995
www.lafayetteinstrument.com
.
[e-mail]
3
Model 01135 User’s Manual