Test: Shoulder Horizontal Adduction

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

Place the subject supine. Patient positions arm into 90 degrees abduction and elbow flexed to 90 degrees. The patient moves the arm in horizontal adduction to test the whole pectoralis major muscle.
To test the claviculr head, place the shoulder in 60° of abduction with the elbow flexed. Patient is then asked to horizontally adduct the shoulder.
To test the sternal head, place the shoulder in 120° of abduction with elbow flexed.
The clinician stands at the side of the tested shoulder. Hand used for resistance is countoured around the forearm just proximal to the wrist. The other hand is used to assess the Pectoralis Major on the upper part of the chest medial to the shoulder joint.
Performed: Unilaterally

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Assessment of muscle strength of horizontal adduction (Pectoralis Major).

Criteria

• Full strength against resistance.

Measurement

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail