Execution:
- Patient is in side-lying position with the test side on top and the hip and knee of the lower leg slightly flexed for stability
- The examiner then passively abducts the patient’s upper leg and brings it into slight extension, while the other hand fixates the pelvis
- Optional: Some authors describe two versions – with the knee on the tested side in 90° of flexion and extension
- The examiner then slowly lowers the upper leg down to the table
Positive Outcome: The patient’s upper leg cannot be adducted far enough to contact the table, which indicates a shortened ITB
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Willett et al. (2016) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reese et al. (2003) | Intra-rater ICC=0.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Comment: The authors have investigated the role of the ITB band in limiting adduction during this test and found that the gluteus medius+minimus and joint capsule of the hip may play a bigger role than the ITB, which would render the Ober’s test invalid for the Tensor Fascia Latae and ITB. | |||||
