The supination resistance test holds particular interest for me as I am currently doing some research into it myself for my Masters degree at Manchester University. To my knowledge it first appeared in the literature some 18 years ago (Kirby & Green, 1992). It is a very quick and simple test to perform, but like [...]
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The Supination Resistance Test
Posted in Clinical Tests, tagged research, Special tests, Supination resistance on March 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Lunge Test; forget ankle range, think ankle stiffness
Posted in Clinical Tests, tagged Engineering terms, Joint range, Joint stiffness, Lunge test, Special tests on February 28, 2010 | 24 Comments »
I first came across the Lunge Test back in 2006 whilst reading a thread on Podiatry Arena. It was at a time that my thinking was changing significantly with respect to what I had been taught during my undergraduate degree (2000-2003) and consequently the way I assessed my sports patients. As undergraduates we were taught [...]
