To test shoulder external rotation (ER) isometric strength at 90 degrees of shoulder abduction with a Muscle Meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying flat on a massage table or mat.
2. Then, ask the client to abduct their shoulder and flex their elbow, both to 90 de...

To test shoulder external rotation (ER) at 0 degrees isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client seated in an upright position off the long edge of a massage table.
2. Ensure the client starts with their elbow tucked into their trunk and that it is flexed to 90 degre...

To test shoulder internal rotation (IR) at 0 degrees isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client seated in an upright position off the long edge of a massage table.
2. Ensure the client starts with their elbow tucked into their trunk and that it is flexed to 90 degre...

To test shoulder extension isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client seated upright off the long edge of a massage table, shuffled all the way back. Then, ask them to flex their testing arm to 90 degrees out in front of their body. 
2. Take the Muscle Meter and pla...

To test shoulder flexion isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client seated upright off the long edge of a massage table, shuffled all the way back. Then, ask them to flex their testing arm to 90 degrees out in front of their body. 
2. Take the Muscle Meter and place
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To test shoulder adduction isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client seated upright off the long edge of a massage table, with their testing arm abducted to 90 degrees. 
2. As for all tests involving the Muscle Meter, the better leverage that practitioners can atta...

Testing shoulder abduction isometric strength with a Muscle Meter involves several steps, including patient preparation, device placement, and data collection. Here is a general overview of the testing protocol:

1. Have the client seated upright off the long edge of a massage table, with their testi...

The following is a general procedure for testing isometric shoulder internal rotation (IR) strength at 90 degrees of shoulder abduction with a Muscle Meter:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying flat on a massage table or mat.
2. Then, ask the client to abduct their shoulder and flex their...

To test knee extension isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. If the massage table allows it, anchor the leg and ankle strap to the supporting structure underneath the table. 
2. Have the client loop their foot through the slack and have them sitting upright on the long...

To test hip flexion isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position on a massage table with their legs out straight.
2. On the testing leg, ask the client to bring their leg up into approximately 20 degrees of hip flexion.
3. Once set, take ...

There are two ways to perform this test. Let’s start with option 1 - the handheld option:

1. Have the client adopt a prone position on a massage table.
2. To maximize leverage, ensure the Muscle Meter is held close to the practitioner’s body while performing this test. 
3. Place the press pad of the Mus...

To test supine hip internal rotation (IR) isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position lying down on a massage table or mat. Ask the client to bring one of their hips up to 90 degrees.
2. While ensuring the client keeps their knee direc...