flexion, goni, goni axis, Goniometry, moveable arm, ROM, shoulder, stable arm, test and measures

Placement and Positioning

Patient position: supine or sitting

Goniometer axis placement: lateral aspect of the center of humeral head or about 2.5 cm below the acromion process

Stationary arm placement: parallel to the midline of the trunk

Moveable arm placement: parallel to the midline of the humerus pointing toward the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Normal ROM

0-180°

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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