Midterm Strength

Question 1

Coracobrachialis

Answer 1

Body Position: Seated or Standing
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Shoulder flexed with slight exorotation; elbow in full flexion; forearm in supination
Direction of Applied Force: Anteromedial surface of distal humerus

Question 2

Supraspinatus

Answer 2

Body Position: Seated, Neck in lateral flexion toward test side while faced towards the opposite side
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Elbow bent at 90 degrees, arm is placed in 90 degrees abduction and slight external rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Hold against pressure

Question 3

Deltoid

Answer 3

Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize scapula
Test Starting Position: Shoulder abducted, no rotation; elbow at 90 degrees flexion
Direction of Applied Force: Hold position against pressure

Question 4

Anterior Deltoid

Answer 4

Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Shoulder abducted in slight flexion with humerus in slight external rotation, elbow in 90 degrees flexion
Direction of Applied Force: Extending/adducting direction

Question 5

Posterior Deltoid

Answer 5

Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: -
Test Starting Position: Shoulder in abduction in slight extension with humerus in slight internal rotation, shoulder in 90 degrees flexion
Direction of Applied Force: Posterior of arm proximal to elbow in flexion/adduction direction

Question 6

Pec Major, Upper Fibers

Answer 6

Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support: Opposite shoulder firmly on table
Test Starting Position: elbow extended; shoulder at 90 degrees flexion; slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: against forearm in horizontal abduction direction

Question 7

Pec Major, Lower Fibers

Answer 7

Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support: Opposite hip firmly against table
Test Starting Position: Elbow extended; shoulder in flexion; slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Against forearm in horizontal abduction direction

Question 8

Pec Minor

Answer 8

Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position:
Direction of Applied Force: On anterior part of shoulder

Question 9

ER Group

Answer 9

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize humerus
Test Starting Position: Arm resting on the table
Direction of Applied Force: Apply pressure in internal rotating direction

Question 10

IR Group

Answer 10

Body Position: Supine
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Arm against torso and elbow flexed
Direction of Applied Force: In ER direction

Question 11

Teres Major and Subscapularis

Answer 11

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Extend and medially rotate arm so the hand is resting on posterior iliac crest
Direction of Applied Force: Above elbow in abduction/flexion direction

Question 12

Teres Major

Answer 12

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Extend and medially rotate arm so the hand is resting on posterior iliac crest
Direction of Applied Force: Above elbow in abduction/flexion direction

Question 13

Subscapularis

Answer 13

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Extend and medially rotate arm so the hand is resting on posterior iliac crest
Direction of Applied Force: Above elbow in abduction/flexion direction

Question 14

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 14

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Opposite hip
Test Starting Position: Am in extended/adduction
Direction of Applied Force: Forearm in Flexion/Abduction direction

Question 15

Rhomboids and levator Scapulae

Answer 15

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Adduct and eleveate the scapula with medial rotation, elbow flexed (chicken wing)
Direction of Applied Force: Against subject’s shoulder and in direction of scapular abduction and lateral rotation

Question 16

Rhomboids

Answer 16

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Adduct and eleveate the scapula with medial rotation, elbow flexed (chicken wing)
Direction of Applied Force: Against subject’s shoulder and in direction of scapular abduction and lateral rotation

Question 17

Levator Scapulae

Answer 17

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Adduct and eleveate the scapula with medial rotation, elbow flexed (chicken wing)
Direction of Applied Force: Against subject’s shoulder and in direction of scapular abduction and lateral rotation

Question 18

Middle Trapezius

Answer 18

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Shoulder in 90 degrees abduction and endorotation
Direction of Applied Force: against forearm in downward rotation

Question 19

Lower Trapezius

Answer 19

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Place arm diagonally overhead
Direction of Applied Force: Against forearm in downward direction

Question 20

Upper trapezius

Answer 20

Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support:
Test Starting Position: Elevate the shoulder and extend/laterally bend while lookin in the opposite direction
Direction of Applied Force: against the shoulder in the shoulder depression direction

Question 21

Serratus Anterior

Answer 21

Body Position: Seated
Required Bracing or Support: border of the scapula
Test Starting Position: flex arm to 120 degrees
Direction of Applied Force: Apply pressure to the dorsal surface of the arm

Question 22

Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus

Answer 22

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Hold thigh on table
Test Starting Position: Flex knee 50-70%, thigh slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Proximal to ankle, direction knee extension, no rotation

Question 23

Semitendinosus

Answer 23

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Hold thigh on table
Test Starting Position: Flex knee 50-70%, thigh slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Proximal to ankle, direction knee extension, no rotation

Question 24

Semimembranosus

Answer 24

Body Position: Prone
Required Bracing or Support: Hold thigh on table
Test Starting Position: Flex knee 50-70%, thigh slight internal rotation
Direction of Applied Force: Proximal to ankle, direction knee extension, no rotation

Question 25

Biceps Femoris

Answer 25

Body Position: Prone Required Bracing or Support: Hold thigh on table Test Starting Position: Flex knee 50-70%, thigh slight external rotation Direction of Applied Force: Proximal to ankle, direction knee extension, no rotation

Question 26

Quadriceps

Answer 26

Body Position: Sitting, knees over table, hold table Required Bracing or Support: Thigh on table Test Starting Position: Full extension, no rotation Direction of Applied Force: Proximal to ankle, direction knee flexion

Question 27

Hip Flexors Group

Answer 27

Body Position: Sitting knees over table, hold table Required Bracing or Support: Hold table with hands Test Starting Position: Hip flexion with knee flexed, raise thigh of the table a few inches Direction of Applied Force: anterior thigh, direction of extension

Question 28

Illiopsoas

Answer 28

Body Position: Sitting knees over table, hold table Required Bracing or Support: hold table with hands Test Starting Position: full hip flexion, knee flexed Direction of Applied Force: one hand on the anterior shoulder; one against thigh, direction of extension

Question 29

Psoas

Answer 29

Body Position: Supine Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize opposite iliac crest, quad stabilize knee in extension Test Starting Position: Hip flexion slight abduction and slight external rotation Direction of Applied Force: Anteromedial aspect of leg, direction of extension and slight abduction

Question 30

Sartorius

Answer 30

Body Position: Supine Required Bracing or Support: Patient hold table Test Starting Position: External rotation, abduction, flexion of hip, flexion of knee Direction of Applied Force: Anterolateral aspect of lower thigh, direction of extension, adduction, internal rotation

Question 31

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Answer 31

Body Position: Supine Required Bracing or Support: Hold table Test Starting Position: Abduction, flexion and internal rotation of hip Direction of Applied Force: Against leg, direction of extension and adduction (no rotation)

Question 32

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 32

Body Position: Prone, knee flexed 90 degrees or more Required Bracing or Support: lock pelvic Test Starting Position: Hip extension with knee flexed Direction of Applied Force: Against lower part of posterior thigh

Question 33

Hip adductors

Answer 33

Body Position: Laying on right to test right Required Bracing or Support: Examiner holds upper leg in hip abduction, patient holds table Test Starting Position: Adduction of left hip, no other hip motion Direction of Applied Force: Medial aspect and distal end of thigh, direction of abduction

Question 34

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 34

Body Position: Side-lying Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize pelvic Test Starting Position: Abduction hip, neutral between flexion and extension and no rotation Direction of Applied Force: Against leg, direction adduction and very slight extension

Question 35

Gluteus Medius

Answer 35

Body Position: Side-lying Required Bracing or Support: Stabilize pelvic Test Starting Position: Abduction hip, slight extension, slight external rotation Direction of Applied Force: Against leg, direction adduction and slight flexion, no rotation

Question 36

Internal Rotators of the Hip

Answer 36

Body Position: Sitting knees over table, hold table Required Bracing or Support: Hold table with hands Test Starting Position: Internal rotation of hip, leg in complete range Direction of Applied Force: One hand medial side of the knee, other hand lateral side of the ankle, direction inward on ankle to rotate thigh externally

Question 37

External Rotators of the Hip

Answer 37

Body Position: Sitting knees over table, hold table Required Bracing or Support: Hold table with hands Test Starting Position: External rotation of hip, leg in complete range Direction of Applied Force: – One hand lateral side of the knee, other hand medial side of the ankle, direction outward on ankle to rotate thigh internally