Resisted muscle contractions

Resisted concentric, isometric, and eccentric contraction of iliopsoas

Patient supine with hip flexed to 90° and knee flexed. Concentric: resist hip flexion from extended to flexed position. Isometric: resist hip flexion while maintaining 90° hip flexion. Eccentric: resist hip extension while lowering from flexed position. Supine position isolates hip flexion and provides stability for accurate testing.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of rectus femoris at knee

Patient seated with knee flexed to 90°. Concentric: resist knee extension from flexed to extended. Isometric: resist knee extension while maintaining 90° flexion. Eccentric: resist knee flexion while lowering from extended position. Seated position isolates knee function and minimizes hip contribution.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of vastus lateralis

Patient supine with knee flexed to 90°. Concentric: resist knee extension from flexed to extended. Isometric: resist knee extension at various angles. Eccentric: resist knee flexion while lowering from extended position. Supine position provides stability and isolates quadriceps function.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of vastus intermedius

Patient supine with knee flexed to 90°. Concentric: resist knee extension from flexed to extended. Isometric: resist knee extension while maintaining specific angle. Eccentric: resist knee flexion while lowering from extended position. Supine position allows isolation of deep quadriceps component.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of adductor longus

Patient side lying with hip abducted to 45°. Concentric: resist hip adduction from abducted to neutral. Isometric: resist hip adduction while maintaining abducted position. Eccentric: resist hip abduction while moving from neutral to abducted. Supine position provides stability for adduction testing.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of adductor magnus

Patient supine with hip abducted and slightly extended. Concentric: resist hip adduction and extension. Isometric: resist hip adduction while maintaining position. Eccentric: resist hip abduction while moving away from midline. Supine position accommodates the muscle's dual function.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of gluteus maximus

Patient prone with hip extended. Concentric: resist hip extension from flexed to extended. Isometric: resist hip extension while maintaining extended position. Eccentric: resist hip flexion while lowering from extended position. Prone position optimizes gluteus maximus function.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of gluteus medius

Patient side-lying with hip in neutral. Concentric: resist hip abduction from neutral to abducted. Isometric: resist hip abduction while maintaining abducted position. Eccentric: resist hip adduction while lowering from abducted position. Side-lying eliminates gravity and isolates hip abduction. stabilise at hip. hand on foot

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of tensor fascia latae

Patient sid lying with hip slightly flexed and abducted. Concentric: resist hip flexion and abduction. Isometric: resist hip flexion and abduction while maintaining position. Eccentric: resist hip extension and adduction. Supine position accommodates the muscle's combined actions.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of piriformis

Patient seated with hip flexed to 90° and knee flexed. Concentric: resist hip external rotation from internally rotated position. Isometric: resist hip external rotation while maintaining neutral rotation. Eccentric: resist hip internal rotation while moving from externally rotated position. Seated position optimizes piriformis function.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of semitendinosus at knee

Patient prone with knee flexed to 90°. Concentric: resist knee flexion from extended to flexed. Isometric: resist knee flexion while maintaining 90° flexion. Eccentric: resist knee extension while lowering from flexed position. Prone position isolates hamstring function at the knee.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of semimembranosus at knee

Patient prone with knee flexed to 90° and tibia internally rotated. Concentric: resist knee flexion with internal rotation. Isometric: resist knee flexion while maintaining position. Eccentric: resist knee extension while maintaining internal rotation. Prone position with rotation isolates semimembranosus.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of biceps femoris at knee

Patient prone with knee flexed to 90° and tibia externally rotated. Concentric: resist knee flexion with external rotation. Isometric: resist knee flexion while maintaining position. Eccentric: resist knee extension while maintaining external rotation. Prone position with rotation isolates biceps femoris.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of tibialis anterior

Patient seated with ankle in neutral. Concentric: resist ankle dorsiflexion from plantarflexed to dorsiflexed. Isometric: resist ankle dorsiflexion while maintaining neutral position. Eccentric: resist ankle plantarflexion while lowering from dorsiflexed position. Seated position provides stability for ankle testing.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of extensor digitorum longus at interphalangeal joints

Patient seated with ankle dorsiflexed. Concentric: resist toe extension at IP joints from flexed to extended. Isometric: resist toe extension while maintaining extended position. Eccentric: resist toe flexion while lowering from extended position. Seated position allows isolated toe testing.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of extensor hallucis longus at interphalangeal joints

Patient seated with ankle dorsiflexed. Concentric: resist great toe extension at IP joint from flexed to extended. Isometric: resist great toe extension while maintaining extended position. Eccentric: resist great toe flexion while lowering from extended position. Seated position isolates great toe function.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of gastrocnemius at talocrural joint

Patient prone with knee extended and ankle in neutral. Concentric: resist ankle plantarflexion from dorsiflexed to plantarflexed. Isometric: resist ankle plantarflexion while maintaining neutral position. Eccentric: resist ankle dorsiflexion while lowering from plantarflexed position. Prone position with extended knee isolates gastrocnemius.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of soleus

Patient seated with knee flexed to 90° and ankle in neutral. Concentric: resist ankle plantarflexion from dorsiflexed to plantarflexed. Isometric: resist ankle plantarflexion while maintaining neutral position. Eccentric: resist ankle dorsiflexion while lowering from plantarflexed position. Seated position with flexed knee isolates soleus.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of flexor hallucis longus at interphalangeal joints

Patient seated with ankle plantarflexed. Concentric: resist great toe flexion at IP joint from extended to flexed. Isometric: resist great toe flexion while maintaining flexed position. Eccentric: resist great toe extension while raising from flexed position. Seated position allows isolated great toe flexor testing.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of flexor digitorum longus at interphalangeal joints

Patient seated with ankle plantarflexed. Concentric: resist toe flexion at IP joints from extended to flexed. Isometric: resist toe flexion while maintaining flexed position. Eccentric: resist toe extension while raising from flexed position. Seated position isolates toe flexor function.

Resisted concentric, isometric, eccentric contraction of fibularis longus

Patient seated with ankle everted and plantarflexed. Concentric: resist ankle eversion and plantarflexion from inverted position. Isometric: resist ankle eversion while maintaining everted position. Eccentric: resist ankle inversion while moving from everted position. Seated position provides stability for combined eversion and plantarflexion testing.