elbow, extension, flexion, goni, Goniometry, moveable arm, ROM, stable arm, test and measures

Placement and Positioning

Patient position: supine or sitting

Goniometer axis placement: over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Stationary arm placement: parallel to the longitudinal axis of the humerus pointing toward the acromion process

Moveable arm placement: parallel to the longitudinal axis of the radius pointing toward the radial styloid process

Normal ROM

Flexion: 0-150°

Extension: 150-0°

References

1. Clarkson, H. (2000).Musculoskeletal assessment: joint range of motion and manual muscle strength(2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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