Table 2.

MVIC Testing Positions

Muscle	Subject Position	Site of Resistance
Gluteus Maximus	Prone with the knee flexed to 90 °	Distal femur
Gluteus Medius	Sidelying with the hip to be tested nearest to the ceiling and slightly extended	Proximal to the ankle
Biceps Femoris	Prone with the knee flexed to 45 °	Proximal to the ankle
Dominant and Non-Dominant Rectus Femoris	Short sitting with the knee flexed to 90 °	Proximal to the ankle