Biceps Load II Test

Execution:

1. The patient is in supine lying position
2. The patient’s shoulder is abducted to 110° and the forearm is fully supinated
3. The patient is then asked to flex the elbow against the resistance of the examiner

 

Positive Outcome: Patient experiences familiar shoulder pain during resisted elbow flexion

Study	Reliability	Sn	Sp	LR+	LR-
Oh et al. (2008)	NA	30	78	1.36	0.90
Cook et al. (2012)	NA	67	51	1.44	0.66
Somerville et al. (2017)	NA	27.6	77.8	1.24	0.93