goniometry

goniometry /go·ni·om·e·try/ (go″ne-om´ĕ-tre) the measurement of angles, particularly those of range of motion of a joint.

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goniometry

[gon′ē·om′ətrē]

Etymology: Gk, gonia, angle, metron, measure

a system for measuring angles during testing for various labyrinthine diseases that affect the sense of balance. One test uses a plank, one end of which may be raised to any desired height. The patient stands on the plank as one end is gradually raised, and the point at which he or she can no longer maintain balance is noted. goniometric, adj.

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goniometry

the measurement of range of motion in a joint. The technique may be used as a diagnostic or therapeutic measure to determine the functional status of a patient with a musculoskeletal or neurological disability. There is a variety of tools and techniques by which joint motion can be measured, but for most clinical purposes the simple universal goniometer is an adequate instrument. The system for recording measurements of range of motion may be somewhat complex or it may be based upon the simple technique of relating the degree of joint motion to a full circle (360 degrees).

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goniometry

Sports medicine The assessment of joint flexibility, using a large protractor to measure the extreme points in a joint's range of motion. Cf Flexometry.