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. 2022 Dec 2;9(6):110–118. doi: 10.1049/htl2.12038

TABLE 1.

Description of tests

Test Brief description
Lumbar side flexion Active ROM test for standing lateral side flexion; distance of hand displacement measured in cm.
Lumbar forward flexion Active ROM test for forward flexion; distance of fingertips to lateral malleolus measured in cm.
Tragus‐to‐wall Standing global forward posture; horizontal distance from wall measured in cm.
Cervical rotation (seated) Active ROM test of cervical rotation; distance displacement between suprasternal notch and the tragus of the right ear measured in cm.
Hip internal rotation Active ROM test of bilateral internal rotation in a seated position; distance between medial malleoli measure in cm.
Hip abduction Active ROM test of hip abduction in standing position; angle between level of ASIS and femur measured in degrees.
Shoulder flexion Active ROM test of shoulder flexion; angle between torso and humerus measured in degrees.
5 × STS Functional test of lower extremity strength by recording the time taken to complete five sit‐to‐stand repetitions.
Standing posture Measurement of thoracolumbar spinal posture; physiotherapist measurement using flexicurve and surface topography using Kinect sensor both measured kyphosis index.