Midterm Strength Flashcards
Coracobrachialis
Body Position: Seated or Standing
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Shoulder flexed with slight exorotation; elbow in full flexion; forearm in supination
Direction of Applied Force: Anteromedial surface of distal humerus
Supraspinatus
Body Position: Seated, Neck in lateral flexion toward test side while faced towards the opposite side
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Elbow bent at 90 degrees, arm is placed in 90 degrees abduction and slight external rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Hold against pressure
Deltoid
Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize scapula
Test Starting Position: Shoulder abducted, no rotation; elbow at 90 degrees flexion
Direction of Applied Force: Hold position against pressure
Anterior Deltoid
Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Shoulder abducted in slight flexion with humerus in slight external rotation, elbow in 90 degrees flexion
Direction of Applied Force: Extending/adducting direction
Posterior Deltoid
Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Shoulder in abduction in slight extension with humerus in slight internal rotation, shoulder in 90 degrees flexion
Direction of Applied Force: Posterior of arm proximal to elbow in flexion/adduction direction
Pec Major, Upper Fibers
Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support: Opposite shoulder firmly on table
Test Starting Position: elbow extended; shoulder at 90 degrees flexion; slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: against forearm in horizontal abduction direction
Pec Major, Lower Fibers
Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support: Opposite hip firmly against table
Test Starting Position: Elbow extended; shoulder in flexion; slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Against forearm in horizontal abduction direction
Pec Minor
Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position:
Direction of Applied Force: On anterior part of shoulder
ER Group
Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize humerus
Test Starting Position: Arm resting on the table
Direction of Applied Force: Apply pressure in internal rotating direction
IR Group
Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Arm against torso and elbow flexed
Direction of Applied Force: In ER direction
Teres Major and Subscapularis
Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Extend and medially rotate arm so the hand is resting on posterior iliac crest
Direction of Applied Force: Above elbow in abduction/flexion direction
Teres Major
Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Extend and medially rotate arm so the hand is resting on posterior iliac crest
Direction of Applied Force: Above elbow in abduction/flexion direction
Subscapularis
Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Extend and medially rotate arm so the hand is resting on posterior iliac crest
Direction of Applied Force: Above elbow in abduction/flexion direction
Latissimus Dorsi
Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Opposite hip
Test Starting Position: Am in extended/adduction
Direction of Applied Force: Forearm in Flexion/Abduction direction
Rhomboids and levator Scapulae
Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Adduct and eleveate the scapula with medial rotation, elbow flexed (chicken wing)
Direction of Applied Force: Against subject’s shoulder and in direction of scapular abduction and lateral rotation