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Balance and Proprioception: Single-Leg Balance - Eyes Open balance and proprioception May 22, 2023

The Eyes Open Single Leg Balance Test is a clinical test used to assess an individual's ability to maintain balance on one leg with their eyes open. The test is commonly used in physical therapy, sports medicine, and geriatric rehabilitation to evaluate an individual's proprioceptive and vestibular ...

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Balance and Proprioception: Y-Balance Test balance and proprioception May 22, 2023

The Y-Balance Test (YBT) is a movement assessment tool used by healthcare professionals to evaluate an individual's dynamic balance, proprioception, and functional movement patterns. It involves performing a series of upper and lower extremity reach tests in three different directions, forming a Y-s...

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Balance and Proprioception: Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) balance and proprioception May 22, 2023

The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is one of our favourite tests and one of the major reasons we developed the MAT to rid the world of ugly pieces of sports tape stuck to the floor of clinics and gyms everywhere. 

This assessment has been well researched to demonstrate high inter and intra asse...

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Limb Lengths Measurement: Arm Length anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's arm length from C7 SP to 3rd digit, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their back against a wall.
2. Locate the seventh cervical vertebra (C7), which is the bony prominence at the base of the neck.
3. Use a measuring ...

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Limb Lengths Measurement: Leg Length anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's leg length from ASIS to medial malleolus, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove their shoes and any bulky clothing.
2. Ask the client to lie down on their back on a flat surface, such as an examination table.
3. Locate the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), which is...

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Girths Measurement: Ankle anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's ankle girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to sit on a chair with their feet flat on the ground.
2. Locate the bony prominence on the inside of the client's ankle, called the medial malleolus.
3. Place the tape measure or string just abov...

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Girths Measurement: Calf anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's calf girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Locate the widest part of the client's calf muscle, which is typically around the midpoint of the lower leg.
3. Place the tape measure...

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Girths Measurement: Knee anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's knee girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to sit on a chair with their feet flat on the ground and their knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
2. Locate the midpoint of the client's knee joint, which is the bony part of the knee that protrude...

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Girths Measurement: Thigh anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's thigh girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Locate the midpoint of the client's thigh, which is typically halfway between the hip and knee.
3. Place the tape measure or string a...

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Girths Measurement: Hip Girth anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's hip girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their feet together.
2. Locate the widest part of the client's hips, which is typically around the buttocks.
3. Place the tape measure or string around the client's hips, ...

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Girths Measurement: Waist anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's waist girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their arms at their sides.
2. Locate the client's natural waistline, which is typically the narrowest part of the waist.
3. Place the tape measure or string around the c...

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Girths Measurement: Chest anthropometrics May 22, 2023

To measure a client's chest girth, follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to remove any bulky clothing and to stand up straight with their arms at their sides.
2. Locate the bottom of the client's ribcage, which is the lowest point of the chest.
3. Place the tape measure or string just below the botto...

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