ROM Tests for Strength Testing of Shoulder

Question 1

ROM Test for External Rotation of the Shoulder

Answer 1

1) Asked athlete to place his or her hands behind his or her head.
2) Instructed athlete to externally rotate the shoulders by reaching down toward the shoulder blades as far as possible.
3) Stepped behind athlete to evaluate results.
4) Reported observations to the athletic trainer

Question 2

ROM Test for Internal Rotation of the Shoulder

Answer 2

1) Asked Athlete to grasp his or her hands behind the back
2) Instructed athlete to internally rotate the shoulders by raising the hands as high as possible, keeping the hands behind the back
3) Stepped behind athlete to evaluate results
4) Reported observations to the athletic trainer

Question 3

Specific ROM Tests for the Shoulder

Answer 3

1) Asked athlete to perform adduction, abduction, flexion, extension, horizontal adduction and horizontal abduction through a pain-free range of motion
2) Reported observations to the athletic trainer.

Question 4

External Rotation Strength Test for the Shoulder

Answer 4

1) Racing the athlete, placed hands on the lateral sides of the athlete’s wrists.
2) Instructed athlete to externally rotate his or her arms and push against your hands isometrically ( increasing the tension of the muscle without movement of the joint), making sure to stabilize the athlete at the elbow.
3) Reported observations to the athletic trainer.

Question 5

Internal Rotation Strength Test for the Shoulder

Answer 5

1) Facing the athlete, placed hands on the medial sides of the athlete’s wrists while the athlete’s elbow is bent at 90 degrees.
2) Instructed athlete to internally rotate his or her arms and push against your hands isometrically, making sure to stabilize the athlete at the elbow.
3) Reported observations to the athletic trainer.

Question 6

Extension Strength test for the Shoulder

Answer 6

1) Made sure the shoulder girdle was stabilized, placed you hand on the posterior aspect of the athlete’s elbow, while the athlete’s elbow is bent at 90 degrees.
2) Instructed athlete to push backward against your hand isometrically.
3) Reported observations to the athletic trainer.

Question 7

Flexion strength test for the shoulder

Answer 7

1) girdle stabilized
2) place your hand on anterior aspect of the athletes bicep
3) instruct athlete to push forward against your hand isometric ally

Question 8

Empty can test

Answer 8

1) extend both arms at a 90 degree angle to body while horizontally abducting arms to a 30 degree angle
2) internally rotate his or her arms as much as possible turning thumbs down and hold position while you push down on his or her wrists.