Execution Option:
- The patient lies in prone position
- The arm of side to be tested is at the height of the opposite back pocket
- The examiner palpates the medial border of the scapula with one hand
- The patient is asked to push the anterior part of the shoulder against slight resistance from the examiner’s other hand
- The patient is asked to lift the hand and forearm off their back and buttock
Positive Outcome: The examiner’s finger at the medial border of the scapula is NOT pushed away by the contracting rhomboids
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Magee et al. (2014) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
