Thessaly test: How to perform it and avoid false positives
The Thessaly test looks simple, yet false positives are common. Read on for the 5 and 20 degree technique, honest accuracy figures, and when to trust it.
7 Best sports medicine software platforms in [year]
Sports medicine practices lose revenue and compliance standing when their software can’t keep pace with athlete caseloads, multi-practitioner teams, and payer requirements. The wrong platform means athletic trainers documenting injuries in spreadsheets and physicians waiting on paper SOAP notes. It also means a front desk juggling scheduling across three systems that don’t talk to each […]
Ober’s test: How to perform and interpret the result
A positive Ober’s test means the leg never reaches horizontal, and pelvic control decides whether you can trust it. Read more on technique and next steps.
Star excursion balance test: Protocol, scoring, and norms
Score the star excursion balance test from three reach distances over limb length. A composite below 94% flags raised injury risk.
Alternate hand wall toss test: Protocol, norms, and scoring
Stand 2 meters from a wall and count alternating catches in 30 seconds. Full protocol, scoring rules, and adult norm tables inside.
Resistance training for seniors: The complete guide
Adults lose up to 8% of muscle mass per decade after age 30, with that rate accelerating sharply after 60, according to UCLA Health. For most people, that loss goes unnoticed until a stumble becomes a fall, or getting out of a chair takes real effort. Resistance training for seniors, also called strength exercises for […]
Yo-yo intermittent recovery test: Complete guide to protocol and scoring
The yo-yo intermittent recovery test scores repeated-sprint fitness by distance. Get the protocol, level 1 vs 2, scoring and VO2max formula.
Infraspinatus test: How to perform and interpret it
How to perform and interpret the infraspinatus test: resisted external rotation weakness signals a rotator cuff tear or nerve neuropathy.
Illinois Agility Test: Protocol, norms, and scoring guide
Coaches and rehabilitation clinicians need a way to measure how fast an athlete can change direction, and the Illinois Agility Test has been the standard field answer since 1979. This guide covers the exact course setup, the step-by-step protocol, how to score a trial, and the one validated normative table that exists for it. What […]
Foot stress fracture test: How to test at home
A positive single-leg hop test and point tenderness point to a foot stress fracture. MRI confirms it when early X-rays miss it.