MedicineKinesiologyRehabilitation MedicineExercise TestingNeuromusculoskeletal AssessmentOrthopedicsLow Back Pain RehabilitationMusculoskeletal AssessmentMusculoskeletal ExaminationOrthopedic ExaminationPain AssessmentPain MeasurementHamstring InjuriesHamstring MechanicsHamstring TightnessStretch Reflex Testing
The passive hamstring stretch test is described. Using a modified goniometer it is shown that independent measurements taken by trained examiners approximate very closely to each other. This establishes the test as a valid objective measurement. The possible value of this test as a research tool in low back pain problems is discussed.