Which two tests are used to assess quadriceps flexibility?

Which two tests are used to assess quadriceps flexibility?

• A. Thomas Test and Ely Test
• B. Thomas Test and 90/90 HS Test
• C. 90/90 HS Test and Ely Test
• D. Ober's Test and Ely Test

Answer: (A)

Quadriceps flexibility hinges on the length of the rectus femoris, a muscle that crosses both the hip and knee. To specifically assess its length, clinicians use tests that place the hip and knee in positions that reveal tightness of that muscle. The Thomas test does this by bringing the thigh to the chest and watching how the opposite leg and the knee behave as the hip is flexed; if the rectus femoris is tight, the knee may not flex normally or the thigh may not lie flat, signaling shortened rectus femoris. The Ely test is performed with the patient prone and the knee rapidly flexed; if the hip on the tested side rises off the table (or the pelvis tilts) during knee flexion, that indicates rectus femoris tightness. Together, these two tests specifically assess quadriceps (rectus femoris) length across both joints, making them the best pair for gauging quadriceps flexibility. The other tests listed target hamstrings or other structures and don’t isolate quadriceps length as directly.

Quadriceps flexibility hinges on the length of the rectus femoris, a muscle that crosses both the hip and knee. To specifically assess its length, clinicians use tests that place the hip and knee in positions that reveal tightness of that muscle. The Thomas test does this by bringing the thigh to the chest and watching how the opposite leg and the knee behave as the hip is flexed; if the rectus femoris is tight, the knee may not flex normally or the thigh may not lie flat, signaling shortened rectus femoris. The Ely test is performed with the patient prone and the knee rapidly flexed; if the hip on the tested side rises off the table (or the pelvis tilts) during knee flexion, that indicates rectus femoris tightness. Together, these two tests specifically assess quadriceps (rectus femoris) length across both joints, making them the best pair for gauging quadriceps flexibility. The other tests listed target hamstrings or other structures and don’t isolate quadriceps length as directly.