laxity test

laxity test

Orthopedics Any of a number of joint tests which measure the looseness–of articulating bones–eg, of the humeral head in the glenohumeral joint. See Load & shift test, Posterior/anterior drawer, Shoulder instability, Sulcus sign. Cf Provocative test.
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Dancer hypermobility status was assessed via an eight-point Beighton-Horan Laxity test.
Dancer hypermobility status was assessed via the Beighton-Horan Laxity test, which has good to excellent reliability and is used clinically to measure generalized joint hypermobility.
Eyes-closed single-limb balance is not related to hypermobility status in dancers
The BHJMI is the most common diagnostic tool for GJL, which consist of five different laxity tests.
Postural balance control in women with generalized joint laxity
Park et al Each completed a blood draw 2009 and laxity tests at 3 different times during her menstrual cycle.
Anterior cruciate ligament laxity related to the menstrual cycle: an updated systematic review of the literature

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