clinical evaluation and management. Because special tests are a commonly used clinician-based diagnostic tool by athletic trainers, an understanding of their use in the clinical exam is important. While there are many available special tests, it is most helpful to use special tests with high diagnostic
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Clinical Evaluation Findings in Patients Diagnosed With Deltoid Ligament Ankle Sprains: A Report From the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network
Alison R. Snyder Valier, Haley Toohill, Kenneth C. Lam, and Kellie C. Huxel Bliven
On the Nature of Clinical Evaluations With Low Sensitivity for Concussion-Related Balance Deficits
Harsimran S. Baweja and Daniel J. Goble
subjective balance evaluations). This potentially hazardous interpretation was based on clinical evaluations that are dependent on the observer’s assessment and skill in evaluating visible errors (ie, balance error scoring system [BESS]) and/or a balance test with unknown sensitivity for the diagnosis of
Clinical Evaluation and Testing
Column-editor : Neil Curtis
Clinical Evaluation of Scapular Dysfunction
Eric L. Sauers
Introduction to “Clinical Evaluation & Testing”
Column-editor : Carl G. Mattacola
Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Two Selective Tissue Tests for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Critically Appraised Topic
Rafael Squillantini, Brielle Ringle, and Julie Cavallario
patient, including patient history, clinical evaluation, and imaging results. Mulligan et al. randomized the order of the examination techniques, 11 whereas Lichtenburg performed the examination techniques in a predetermined order. 12 All three studies compared the results of the examination tests to
Residual Impairments and Activity Limitations at Return to Play from a Lateral Ankle Sprain
Ryan McCann, Kyle Kosik, Masafumi Terada, and Phillip Gribble
, while a parent or legal guardian signed the informed consent document. Procedures Within 48 hr of RTP, one member of the research team, also an AT with 7 years of experience, conducted an independent clinical evaluation of the primary outcomes in the athletic training facility of each patient’s school
Athletes Rated as Poor Single-Leg Squat Performers Display Measurable Differences in Single-Leg Squat Biomechanics Compared With Good Performers
Lachlan E. Garrick, Bryce C. Alexander, Anthony G. Schache, Marcus G. Pandy, Kay M. Crossley, and Natalie J. Collins
.2), medium (≥0.5), large (≥0.8), and very large (≥1.3). 17 Results From 127 respondents, 79 participants underwent clinical evaluation of single-leg squat performance (Figure 1 ). The rating panel reached consensus for all discrepancies (13 cases, 16%). Twenty-three (29%) participants were rated as good
Response to: “On the Nature of Clinical Evaluations With Low Sensitivity for Concussion-Related Balance Deficits”
Eric D. Merritt and Julianne D. Schmidt
Lower Extremity Biomechanical Differences Between Female Dancers and Soccer Players
Hayley M. Ericksen and Rachele E. Vogelpohl
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in female athletes is common. Team sport athletes experience more ACL injuries than ballet and modern dancers. Examining biomechanical differences between these two groups may help to explain the discrepancy in ACL injury rates. The purpose of this study was to examine lower extremity kinematic differences between collegiate dancers and National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I soccer athletes during a rebound jump-landing task. Peak hip, knee, and ankle kinematics were collected during a jump-landing task. Results showed more knee flexion and less ankle eversion in the dancers compared to the soccer athletes. Differences in training and strategies used during landing may explain the kinematic differences between groups.
