The Side Plank Test, also known as the side bridge test, assesses lateral trunk endurance by recording how long a client can maintain a side plank position. McGill’s trunk endurance research reported high reliability for side bridge testing and highlighted ratios between side bridge, flexor and exte...

The Bunkie Test is a functional performance battery involving five plank-style test positions performed bilaterally. Research has reported descriptive data for healthy adults and describes the test as a way to assess aspects of core muscular endurance and line-based stability.  

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Here are the steps to perform shoulder endurance strength testing with a dumbbell:

1. Have the participant sit or stand with their arms at their sides and a dumbbell in one hand.
2. Instruct the participant to raise their arms to shoulder height and hold the dumbbells with their palms facing down.
3....

The Single-Leg Side Plank Test is a more demanding variation of the side plank where the client supports their body laterally while one leg is elevated or held unsupported. It challenges lateral trunk endurance, shoulder support, hip abductor endurance and pelvic control. Side bridge testing has bee...

The McGill Endurance Tests assess trunk flexor endurance, trunk extensor endurance and lateral trunk endurance using timed isometric holds. McGill’s original database reported high reliability coefficients for the trunk extensor, flexor and side bridge endurance tests, supporting their use when prot...

The Wrist Extension Test measures how far the hand bends backward toward the back of the forearm. It can be assessed actively or passively using a goniometer, inclinometer or smartphone-based process. The result helps compare sides, monitor symptoms and add context to gripping, pressing, weight-bear...

The Wrist Flexion Test measures how far the hand bends forward toward the palm side of the forearm. It can be assessed actively or passively using a goniometer, inclinometer or smartphone-based process. The result helps compare sides, monitor symptoms and add context to gripping, pressing, weight-be...

A player may accelerate well over the first few steps but fade across a longer short sprint. The 20 m Sprint Test gives professionals a practical way to assess acceleration and early speed over a distance that is relevant for many field and court sports.

The MAT article describes the 20 m Sprint Te...

The Wrist Ulnar Deviation Test measures how far the hand moves toward the little-finger side of the forearm. It can be assessed actively or passively using a goniometer, inclinometer, smartphone tool or consistent ROM workflow. The result helps compare sides, monitor symptoms and add context to grip...

The Wrist Radial Deviation Test measures how far the hand moves toward the thumb side of the forearm. It can be assessed actively or passively using a goniometer, inclinometer, smartphone tool or consistent ROM workflow. The result helps compare sides, monitor symptoms and add context to gripping, l...

A client reports feeling unsteady when getting out of a chair and walking across the room.

Rather than relying only on their description, the Timed Up and Go Test provides a quick, repeatable way to measure basic functional mobility.

It captures several everyday tasks in one simple sequence:

• St...

A player may accelerate well over the first few steps but fade across a longer short sprint. The 20 m Sprint Test gives professionals a practical way to assess acceleration and early speed over a distance that is relevant for many field and court sports.

The MAT article describes the 20 m Sprint Te...