ROM Shoulder Abduction

Position: Position your client seated upright on a chair or plinth, feet flat on the floor. The test arm starts resting by their side with the palm facing forward or up. Hold the tablet against the upper arm (humerus), just above the elbow.

Cues: Raise your arm out to the side and up towards your head as far as you can, keeping your arm straight and in line with your body. Hold when you reach your maximum.

Procedure

Step 1 – Press START on the side you are testing.
Step 2 – Place the tablet against the upper arm in the starting position (arm resting by side).
Step 3 – Tap the LINE icon near the distal end of the humerus to begin angle capture.
Step 4 – Instruct the client to slowly abduct the arm, moving it out to the side and overhead to end range.
Step 5 – When they reach end range, tap the screen to capture the angle.
Step 6 – Tap SAVE to record the result.
Step 7 – Repeat steps 1–6 on the other side.