Clinical Skills Lab
Muscle Length Testing
Test 14 key muscles for length — Thomas, Ely, Ober, SLR, 90/90, calf, adductors, pectorals, lats and neck — with correct stabilisation, normal values and how to tell muscle from joint or nerve.Roman Urdu: 14 ahem muscles ki length test karna — Thomas, Ely, Ober, SLR, 90/90, calf, pectorals aur neck — sahi stabilisation aur normal values ke saath.
- length test atlas items
- 14length test atlas items
- practice questions
- 106practice questions
- flashcards
- 84flashcards
- OSCE stations
- 3OSCE stations
Opening Muscle Length Testing…
Everything in this skill (14 items) and sources
- Modified Thomas test
- Ely's test (prone knee bend)
- Ober test
- Passive straight-leg raise (hamstring length)
- 90/90 active knee extension (popliteal angle)
- Gastrocnemius length
- Soleus length
- Hip adductor length
- Piriformis length
- Pectoralis major length
- Pectoralis minor length
- Latissimus dorsi length
- Upper trapezius length
- Levator scapulae length
Sources
- Kendall et al. — Muscles: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain (5th ed.)
- Magee — Orthopedic Physical Assessment (7th ed.)
- Norkin & White — Measurement of Joint Motion (5th ed.)
- Bennell et al. (1998) — weight-bearing lunge test reliability