Biceps Brachii Length Test

Execution Option:

  1. The patient lies in supine position with the shoulder off the bench, extended and the elbow maximally flexed
  2. The examiner passively moves the patient’s elbow into full extension.

 

Positive Outcome: The patient’s elbow cannot fully extend or patient complains about a feeling of stretch in the biceps

Study Reliability Sn Sp LR+ LR-
Magee et al. (2014) NA NA NA NA NA