abduction, goni, goni axis, Goniometry, hip, horizontal adduction, moveable arm, ROM, stable arm, test and measures

Placement and Positioning

Patient position: supine

Goniometer axis placement: over the ASIS on the side being measured

Stationary arm placement: along a line between the between the 2 ASISs

Moveable arm placement: parallel to the longitudinal axis of the femur

Normal ROM

Abduction: 0-45°

Adduction: 0-30°

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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