Assessment of the flexibility of elite athletes using the modified Thomas test.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
To analyse the modified Thomas test and obtain measures of flexibility for the iliopsoas, quadriceps and tensor fascia lata/iliotibial band. The modified Thomas test was used to determine the range of flexibility of 117 elite athletes in tennis, basketball, rowing, and running. The study has provided objective data for a clinical test measuring flexibility of the iliopsoas, quadriceps, and tensor fascia lata/iliotibial band. It is recommended that sufficient flexibility is obtained to perform a specific sport and that asymmetries between limbs are addressed.
Medical subject headings
- Leg
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Sports
Anatomy
- hip