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WAIST.                             Subject position:The subject assumes a relaxed standing position with the arms folded across the thorax.            METHOD: This girth is taken at the level of the narrowest point between the lower costal (10th rib) border and the iliac crest.The anthropometrist stands in front of the subject who abducts the arms slightly allowing the tape to be passed around the abdomen. The stub of the tape and the housing are then both held in the right hand while the anthropometrist uses the left hand to adjust the level of the tape at the back to the adjudged level of the narrowest point. GLUTEAL (HIP).                           Subject position: The subject assumes a relaxed standing position with the arms folded across the thorax.The subject's feet should be together and the gluteal muscles rela...

WRIST                                    Subject position:The subject assumes a relaxed standing position with the left arm hanging by the side.The subject's right arm is slightly flexed at the shoulder,the elbow is extended,the forearm supinated and the hand relaxed.                 METHOD: This girth measurement is taken distal to the styloid processes.It is the minimum girth in this region.Manipulation of the tape measure is required to be sure the minimal girth is obtained.The tissues should not be compressed by excessive tension. CHEST.                                 Subject position:The subject assumes a relaxed standing position with the arms hanging by the sides and slightly abducted.                      ...

GIRTHS.                   Subject position:The subject assumes a relaxed seated or standing position with the arms hanging by the sides and the head in the Frankfort plane.                 METHOD The girth of the head is obtained in the Frankfort plane at the level immediately above the Glabella with the tape  perpendicular to the long axis of the head.The table needs to be pulled tight to compress the hair.Use of the middle fingers at the sides of the head is often necessary to prevent the tape from slipping over the head.Do not include the ears and ensure that there are no hair pins,clips or similar items in the hair during the measurement. NECK.                                        Subject position:The subject assumes a relaxed seated or standing position with the arms hanging by the ...

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Flexion of proximal  INTERPHALANGEAL  Joints Of Lateral 4 Toes  Flexion Digitorum brevis               Backlying, ankle in mid-position between plantar and dorsi-flexion. Stabilize proximal row of phalanges of lateral 4 Toes. Patient flexes toes. Resistance is given beneath middle row of phalanges of lateral 4 toes for normal and good.                                 FACTORS LIMITING MOTION.                             1.Tension of extensor muscles tendons/dorsal ligaments of toes.             2. Contact of soft parts of phalanges.                      FIXATION.                             1. Stabilization of foot...

  (Normal and Good) for Gastrocnemius and Soleus.                                Standing on limb to be tested, knee straight. For Normal grade, patient raises heel from floor through range of motion of plantar flexion. Patient should complete motion four or five times in good form and without apparent fatigue. The Tibialis posterior and the peroneus longus and brevis muscles must be normal or good to stabilize the forefoot and provide counter pressure against the floor. A good grade is given if patient can complete full range of motion two or three times and then has difficulty in completing the movement.

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  FOOT INVERSION                 Normal and Good                  Sidelying, ankle in mid-position between plantar and dorsiflexion. Stabilize leg. Avoid pressure over Tibialis posterior muscle. Patient inverts foot through range of motion. Resistance is given on medial border of    forefoot. Flexors of the toes should remain relaxed to prevent substitution by the Flexor digitorum longus and Flexor hallucis longus.        Note : Inversion combines supination, adduction and plantar flexion.   FOOT EVERSION                  Normal and Good                 Sidelying, ankle in mid-position between plantar and dorsiflexion. Stab...

            Backlying, ankle in midposition between plantar and dorsiflexion. Stabilize metatarsals. Patients flexes lateral 4 toes at the Metatarsophalangeal joints, keeping interphalangeal joints extended.  Resistance is given on the plantar surface of the proximal row of phalanges for grades of Normal and Good . Extension of the middle and distal interphalangeal joints with the metacarpophalangeal joints in flexion should be tested concurrently. Extension of  these joints is part of the primary action of the Lumbricales as in the hand. Resistance also should be given to each toe separately as Lumbricales are uneven in strength and have divided innervation. Range of motion is completed for a Fair grade a partial range for poor.

Wrist Extension            Normal and Good ü     Forearm in pronation, muscles of thumb and fingers relaxed. ü     Patient extends wrist. ü     To test Extensor carpi radialis longus and bravis, resistance is given on dorsal surface of second and third metacarpal bones in direction of flexion and ulnar deviation. ü     To test Extensor carpi ulnaris, resistance is given on dorsal surface of fifth metacarpal bone in direction of flexion and radial; deviation. Note:  Do not allow extension of fingers during the movement of resistance to prevent substance to prevent substitution by the finger extensors.         FLEXION OF METACARPOHALANGEAL JOINTS OF FINGERS NORMAL AND GOOD ü   Forearm supinated ü   Stylize metacarpals ü   Patient fixes fingers metacarpo phalangeal joints, keeping inter-malangeal joints extended. ü   Resistance is given ...