Procedures

Question 1

Triceps skinfold site

Answer 1

Arm relaxed, skin fold runs parallel to arm at the mid acromiale-radiale line

Question 2

Subscapular skinfold site

Answer 2

Diagonal fold downward and lateral from the inferior angle of the scapula

Question 3

Biceps skinfold site

Answer 3

arm relaxed, palm supine, fold runs parallel to arm at mid acromiale- radiale line

Question 4

Chest (males only) skin fold site

Answer 4

Midway between armpit and nipple along the border of the pectoralis major

Question 5

Suprailiac

Answer 5

above the iliac crest on the mid-axillary line, fold runs downward

Question 6

supraspinal skinfold site

Answer 6

5-7 cm above the iliac spine, diagonal fold downwards

Question 7

Abdominal skinfold site

Answer 7

Vertical fold 2cm to the left of the belly button

Question 8

Front thigh skinfold site

Answer 8

Mid thigh with knee bent at 90 degrees. fold parallel to femur

Question 9

Medial calf skinfold site

Answer 9

Seated with foot on the floor, fold runs vertically above max calf girth

Question 10

Procedure for weight measurement

Answer 10

Ensure minimal clothing, step onto calibrated bean balance scale, measure to nearest 0.1kg

Question 11

Procedure for stretch stature using Harpenden stadiometer

Answer 11

-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

Question 12

what instrument do you use to measure height

Answer 12

Harpeden stadiometer

Question 13

What is the procedure for the sit and reach test?

Answer 13

1. have the subject warm up by reforming slow static stretches of lower back and hamstrings
2. Have subject remove their shoes and sit on the test with legs straight, feet touching the footboard
3. Subject beds down and reaches forward, touches the meter with their hands stacked
4. The subject will hold the position for about 2 seconds
5. measurer will record the result to the nearest 0.5cm

Question 14

Vertical jump procedure

Answer 14

-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.

Question 15

General procedure for goniometer measurements

Answer 15

-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.

Question 16

Shoulder joint flexion

Answer 16

-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.

Question 17

shoulder joint extension

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Hip joint flexion

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Hip joint extension

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Knee joint flexion

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Ankle joint dorsiflexion

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Ankle joint plantar flexion

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

centre of gravity measurement

Answer 23

1. Measure the Subject
   Record the subject’s height and weight.
2. 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).
3. Weigh the Board
   Record the weight of the board alone (R1).
4. Weigh the Board with the Subject
   Have the subject lie on the board with feet against the footboard.
   Record the new weight (R2).