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. 2017 Sep 11;11(3):215–224. doi: 10.1177/1758573217728711

Table 4.

Normative values by body mass index (BMI).

Dominant side ROM (°), mean (95% CI)
BMI category < 18.50 18.50 to 24.99 25.00 to 29.99 ≥ 30.00
Male (n = 166) 6 105 40 15
Active
 Flexion 151 (148 to 155) 145 (144 to 146) 140 (139 to 142) 136 (134 to 138)
 Extension −2 (−4 to 1) 0 (−1 to 1) 1 (0 to 2) 0 (−3 to 2)
 Pronation 84 (80 to 89) 78 (77 to 80) 77 (75 to 79) 78 (75 to 81)
 Supination 90 (85 to 94) 86 (85 to 87) 83 (81 to 85) 82 (80 to 85)
Passive
 Flexion 155 (152 to 159) 149 (148 to 150) 144 (143 to 1456) 140 (138 to 143)
 Extension −3 (−8 to 2) −2 (−3 to −1) −1 (−2 to 0) −2 (−4 to 1)
 Pronation 89 (85 to 92) 82 (81 to 84) 81 (78 to 83) 82 (79 to 85)
 Supination 95 (89 to 100) 90 (89 to 91) 87 (85 to 89) 86 (83 to 89)
Female (n = 186) 8 133 34 11
Active
 Flexion 157 (154 to 159) 149 (148−150) 146 (144 to 148) 138 (135 to 141)
 Extension −15 (−17 to −12) −5 (−6 to −4) −3 (−6 to −1) −2 (−5 to 2)
 Pronation 86 (82 to 89) 82 (81 to 84) 80 (78 to 82) 78 (75 to 82)
 Supination 94 (90 to 97) 89 (88 to 90) 8 (84 to 89) 84 (81 to 88)
Passive
 Flexion 163 (161 to 166) 154 (153 to 155) 150 (148 to 152) 142 (139 to 145)
 Extension −20 (−24 to −17) −8 (−9 to −7) −6 (−8 to −2) −4 (−8 to −1)
 Pronation 91 (88 to 95) 87 (86 to 88) 84 (81 to 87) 81 (77 to 85)
 Supination 100 (95 to 105) 93 (92 to 95) 90 (88 to 92) 88 (84 to 92)

CI, confidence interval; ROM, range of motion.