Standardization of lower limb's range of motion for healthy Egyptian subjects

Author: 
Reham M. Abd Elrahim, Mohammad F. Ali, Yomna Farag Ahmed and Reda kotb

Background: In the last years there were a huge differences in the ADL life style within Egyptian citizens by using transportation rather than walking, preferring to resting rather than moving and making sport. These changes in life style may reflect on the lower limb range of motion. Purpose:To have a standard normal value for lower limb's range of motion for Egyptian subjects. Materials and methods: 1000 normal Egyptian male and female subjects aged between 21 and 50 years, free from any conditions cause limitation joint mobility, enrolled in the study. Three licensed physical therapists measured Lower limb joints ROM using digital goniometer to determine active joint motion of the lower limb bilaterally. Results: Range of motion average values for all joints decreased for both right and left side. The results were significantly different than most commonly used normative values. Conclusion This study showed a new data for lower limb joints ROM measurements in Egyptian subjects.

Paper No: 
3909