Test: Champagne Toast Position

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Background/Purpose

While Jobe’s test is widely used, it does not isolate supraspinatus activity. There is activation of other muscles such as the deltoid and upper trapezius and infraspinatus. On a relative basis, the champagne toast test provides greater isolation of the supraspinatus relative to the deltoid than Jobe's test does.

Procedure

Shoulder is placed in 30 degrees of abduction, 30 degrees of forward elevation, and mild external rotation. Restance is applied with a downward pressure by the clinician.
Performed: Unilaterally

Dialog

Shoulder is placed in 30 degrees of abduction, 30 degrees of forward elevation, and mild external rotation. Restance is applied with a downward pressure by the clinician.

Criteria

• No pain
• Full strength

Measurement

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail