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gravity goniometer

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gravity goniometer,
an instrument used for measuring joint angles, consisting of a device that rests on or is strapped to the part to be measured and a dial that rotates behind a weighted pointer that remains vertical by force of gravity.


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Some rehabilitation personnel have preferred the gravity goniometer (GG) to the UG because of problems in identifying bony landmarks in the cervical spine.
Reliability of measurements of cervical spine range of motion - ... by Riddle, Dan L. / Physical Therapy
The gravity goniometer then was placed along the midshaft of the
Lumbar curvature in standing and sitting in two types of chairs: ... by Gossman, Marilyn R. / Physical Therapy
Shoulder lateral rotation range of motion was measured using an MIE fluid-filled gravity goniometer *
Decreased shoulder range of motion on paretic side after stroke by Bohannon, Richard W. / Physical Therapy
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