ROM Shoulder Extension

Position: Position your client standing or seated upright, feet flat on the floor if seated. The test arm starts resting by their side with the palm facing in towards the body. Hold the tablet against the upper arm (humerus), just above the elbow.

Cues: Keeping your arm straight, move it backwards as far as you can without leaning your body or rotating. 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 extend the arm backward to their 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.