Reconsidering the meaning of ‘stiff’ in clinical assessment of foot joint mobility
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چکیده
(i) Subjective rating a joint is moved through its range of motion by a tester who then grades the joint as ‘stiff’, ‘normal’ or ‘hypermobile’. (ii) Maximum range of motion (ROM) measured using goniometry and ruler scales. (iii) Joint stiffness – joint displacement and force applied are taken into account to calculate joint stiffness. In the foot, only the stiffness for the first ray has been reported in literature.
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015