Execution:
- Patient is in supine lying position
- The patient is asked to cross the test leg over the other leg above the knee with the ankle hanging freely
- The examiner then fixates the opposite ilium with one hand and pushes downward on the patient’s knee to move the hip into further abduction
Positive Outcome: The patient’s knee of the tested leg remains above the knee of the extended leg and the patient experiences a stretch at the adductors, which indicates a shortened adductor longus
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Ross et al. (2003) | Intra-rater ICC=0.93 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Comment: Pain provocation during this test can also be indicative of a pathological SIJ, hip joint or iliopsoas spasm (see other sections) | |||||
