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Strength Isometric Test: Hip Adductor Squeeze strength-isometric Jul 08, 2023

Testing adductor squeeze isometric strength with a Muscle Meter involves several steps, including patient preparation, device placement, and data collection. Here is a general overview of the testing protocol:

  1. Patient preparation: Before testing, the patient should be positioned in a supine posit...
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Strength Isometric Test: Supine Hip External Rotation strength-isometric Jul 08, 2023

Here is a general overview of the testing protocol for supine hip external rotation (ER) isometric strength:

  1. Have the client adopt a supine position on a massage table with their testing leg flexed at both the knee and hip to 90 degrees.
  2. It is recommended that the practitioner set themselves up ...
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Strength Isometric Test: Ankle Dorsiflexion strength-isometric Jul 07, 2023

To test ankle dorsiflexion isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you would typically follow these steps:

  1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying down on a table with their shoes and socks off. 
  2. Ensure the foot being tested starts in a neutral position, with roughly 10 degrees of plantar...
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Strength Isometric Test: Ankle Inversion strength-isometric Jul 07, 2023

Testing ankle inversion isometric strength with a muscle meter can be done using the following protocol:

  1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying down on a table with their shoes and socks off. 
  2. Ensure the foot being tested starts in a neutral position with a small amount of degrees of ank...
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Strength Isometric Test: Ankle 1st Toe Extension strength-isometric Jul 07, 2023

Here is one method for testing 1st toe extension isometric strength:

  1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying down on a table with their shoes and socks off. Ask the client to slide down the table until their toes of the testing foot are hanging just over the edge of the table. 
  2. To ensure ...
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Strength Isometric Test: Knee Hamstring 90/90 strength-isometric Jul 07, 2023

The Hamstring 90/90 test is a physical assessment that measures the flexibility of the hamstrings, which are the muscles at the back of the thigh. 

To test Hamstring 90/90 isometric strength with a muscle meter, follow these steps:

  1. Have the client resting in a supine position on the floor next t...
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Strength Isometric Test: Ankle 1st Toe Flexion strength-isometric Jul 07, 2023

To test 1st toe flexion isometric strength, follow these steps:

  1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying down on a table with their shoes and socks off. Ask the client to slide down the table until their toes of the testing foot are hanging just over the edge of the table. 
  2. To ensure the f...
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Strength Isometric Test: Ankle Eversion strength-isometric Jul 07, 2023

To test ankle eversion isometric strength, follow these general steps:

  1. With their shoes and socks off, get your client to lie down in a supine position on a massage table.
  2. As this is a rotational test, the Measurz inclinometer will adopt its transverse plane feature. Thus, it is critical that th...
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Strength Endurance Test: Single Leg Side Plank Raises strength-endurance Jul 06, 2023

The Single Leg Side Plank Raises test is a physical fitness assessment that focuses on the lateral stability of the core and hip muscles. This test involves assuming a side plank position and lifting the top leg while keeping it straight and the foot flexed.

To perform the Single Leg Side Plank Rai...

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Strength Endurance Test: Wall Sit (Single Leg) strength-endurance Jul 06, 2023

The Wall Sit Single-Leg Test is a unilateral lower-limb strength endurance assessment where the client holds a single-leg wall sit position for as long as possible. The existing Measurz article describes it as a test focused on quadriceps and anterior thigh endurance strength, with the result record...

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Strength Endurance Test: Single Leg Adductor Raises strength-endurance Jul 06, 2023

The Single Leg Adductor Raises test is a physical fitness assessment that evaluates an individual's strength and endurance of the adductor muscles in the inner thigh. This test involves lying on one side and lifting the top leg while keeping it straight and the foot flexed.

 

 

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Strength Endurance Test: Hamstring Bridge (DL+SL) strength-endurance Jul 06, 2023

The Single Leg Hamstring Bridge is another great strength assessment for posterior chain lower limb strength that requires little equipment to perform.

Research by Freckleton, Cook, and Pizzari, 2013 investigated this test and its risk of a hamstring injury in football players finding that those wh...

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