Procedures Flashcards
Triceps skinfold site
Arm relaxed, skin fold runs parallel to arm at the mid acromiale-radiale line
Subscapular skinfold site
Diagonal fold downward and lateral from the inferior angle of the scapula
Biceps skinfold site
arm relaxed, palm supine, fold runs parallel to arm at mid acromiale- radiale line
Chest (males only) skin fold site
Midway between armpit and nipple along the border of the pectoralis major
Suprailiac
above the iliac crest on the mid-axillary line, fold runs downward
supraspinal skinfold site
5-7 cm above the iliac spine, diagonal fold downwards
Abdominal skinfold site
Vertical fold 2cm to the left of the belly button
Front thigh skinfold site
Mid thigh with knee bent at 90 degrees. fold parallel to femur
Medial calf skinfold site
Seated with foot on the floor, fold runs vertically above max calf girth
Procedure for weight measurement
Ensure minimal clothing, step onto calibrated bean balance scale, measure to nearest 0.1kg
Procedure for stretch stature using Harpenden stadiometer
-Barefoot, feet together arms to the side.
-Heels, butt, upper back touching wall. Lift chin a bit
-lower stadiometer until it contacts top of head
-record height to nearest 0.5cm
what instrument do you use to measure height
Harpeden stadiometer
What is the procedure for the sit and reach test?
- have the subject warm up by reforming slow static stretches of lower back and hamstrings
- Have subject remove their shoes and sit on the test with legs straight, feet touching the footboard
- Subject beds down and reaches forward, touches the meter with their hands stacked
- The subject will hold the position for about 2 seconds
- measurer will record the result to the nearest 0.5cm
Vertical jump procedure
-Find the persons body weight using a beam balance scale
-have the subject warm up a little
- Chalk the subjects finger tips
-standing up straight, the subject will touch the wall to leave a mark, that’s the starting height
-have the subject go in ready position
-have the subject jump up, no run up, step up, or pre jump is allowed and mark a second point
-measure between the two points in cm to give jump height.
-3 trials and best jump is recorded.
General procedure for goniometer measurements
-position the subject in appropriate position
-identify the landmark to ensure the placement of goniometer
-Align the Goniometer:
-Align the stationary arm with a reference point that remains still.
-Align the moveable arm with the limb segment that will move during the measurement.
-Perform the Joint Movement: Move the limb through the ROM while maintaining alignment of the goniometer.
-Record the Measurement: Note the degree shown on the goniometer when the end of the movement is reached.
Shoulder joint flexion
-Position: Supine with knees flexed to flatten the lumbar spine, arm in anatomical position.
-Landmarks: Greater tubercle (lateral aspect).
-Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm parallel to the midaxillary line of the thorax.
-Moveable arm along the lateral midline of the humerus.
-Movement: Lift the humerus over the head, keeping the arm in the sagittal plane.
-End ROM: Resistance to movement without rib or spine motion.
shoulder joint extension
Position: Prone with the face turned away from the shoulder being tested, arm in anatomical position.
Landmarks: Greater tubercle (lateral aspect).
Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm parallel to the midaxillary line.
Moveable arm along the lateral midline of the humerus.
Movement: Lift the humerus off the table.
End ROM: Resistance without spine flexion or rotation.
Hip joint flexion
Position: Supine with knees extended, opposite leg flat on the table.
Landmarks: Greater trochanter of the femur.
Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm along the lateral midline of the pelvis.
Moveable arm along the lateral midline of the femur.
Movement: Lift the thigh, allowing the knee to flex passively.
End ROM: Resistance without posterior tilting of the pelvis.
Hip joint extension
Position: Prone with knees extended.
Landmarks: Greater trochanter of the femur.
Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm along the lateral midline of the pelvis.
Moveable arm along the lateral midline of the femur.
Movement: Raise the lower extremity.
End ROM: Resistance without anterior tilting of the pelvis.
Knee joint flexion
Position: Supine with the knee extended, hip in neutral.
Landmarks: Lateral epicondyle of the femur.
Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm along the lateral midline of the femur.
Moveable arm along the lateral midline of the fibula.
Movement: Flex the hip to 90° while moving the knee into flexion.
End ROM: Resistance without additional hip flexion.
Ankle joint dorsiflexion
Position: Sitting with the knee at 90°, foot in neutral.
Landmarks: Lateral malleolus.
Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm along the lateral midline of the fibula.
Moveable arm parallel to the fifth metatarsal.
Movement: Lift the foot upward.
End ROM: Resistance without knee extension.
Ankle joint plantar flexion
Position: Sitting with the knee at 90°, foot in neutral.
Landmarks: Lateral malleolus.
Align Goniometer:
Stationary arm along the lateral midline of the fibula.
Moveable arm parallel to the fifth metatarsal.
Movement: Push the foot downward.
End ROM: Resistance without knee flexion.
centre of gravity measurement
- Measure the Subject
Record the subject’s height and weight. - Set Up the Reaction Board
Place one end of the board on a scale and the other on a block so that the board is level.
Measure the distance between the two knife edges (L). - Weigh the Board
Record the weight of the board alone (R1). - Weigh the Board with the Subject
Have the subject lie on the board with feet against the footboard.
Record the new weight (R2).
