Quadriceps test: you ask for full extension in the knee while she has a active forward flexion in her hip. So when you push down, your force is being redirected to the hip where only the bi-articulair part of the Quads (m. rectus femoris) is active as is the other hipflexor (m. illiopsoas).
Your testing the gastrocnemius with a bended knee? the gastroc is the bi-articulair so by bending the knee you made it less active. Your testing the soleus and again in a weird way
ditto from me too about the gastroc and quads
zhgt 2 years ago
I agree with mentalet, this isn't the right way for testing muscle strength. Thumbs down for this video...
nicolaasvink 2 years ago
This isn't right:
Quadriceps test: you ask for full extension in the knee while she has a active forward flexion in her hip. So when you push down, your force is being redirected to the hip where only the bi-articulair part of the Quads (m. rectus femoris) is active as is the other hipflexor (m. illiopsoas).
Your testing the gastrocnemius with a bended knee? the gastroc is the bi-articulair so by bending the knee you made it less active. Your testing the soleus and again in a weird way
mentalet 2 years ago 2
Get the patient to do AROM first then do passive then resist. As always test the good side first.
jonrock757 2 years ago 2