external rotation, goni, goni axis, Goniometry, hip, internal rotation, moveable arm, ROM, stable arm, test and measures

Placement and Positioning

Patient position: sitting

Goniometer axis placement: over the midpoint of the patella

Stationary arm placement: perpendicular to the floor

Moveable arm placement: parallel to the midline of the tibia

Normal ROM

0-45°

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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