Distance reached in the Anteromedial Reach Test as a function of learning and leg length.
The anteromedial reach test (ART) is a new outcome measure for assessing dynamic knee stability in anterior cruciate ligament-injured patients. The effect of learning and leg length on distance reached in the ART was examined. Thirty-two healthy volunteers performed 15 trials of the ART on each leg. There was a moderate correlation (r = .44-.50) between reach distance and leg length, therefore reach distances were normalized for leg length. Normalized reach distance increased significantly over the 15 trials (p < .01), reaching a plateau after 8 trials, identified by a moving average graph. It is recommended that participants be afforded eight practice trials and that reach distances be normalized by expressing them as a percentage of leg length.
School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, USA. n.p.bent@bham.ac.uk
Nicholas P
NP
Bent
Alison B
AB
Rushton
Chris C
CC
Wright
Mark E
ME
Batt
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology; D012421:Rupture; D014163:Transfer, Psychology; D055815:Young Adult