Musculoskeletal Testing
Ankle Testing - Dorsiflexion

Test dorsiflexion by measuring the amount of force a subject applies to the Chatillon^® dynamometer.

The test subject will typically sit upright in a chair with their foot flat against the floor. The Chatillon dynamometer is placed on top of the foot, directly below the toe line. The subject raises their foot while keeping the heel of the foot isolated and in contact with the floor. The resistance is applied to the foot using the dynamometer and the amount of resistance measured and recorded.

Using the Chatillon dynamometer, this test can be used to measure an instantaneous resistance (force) or the average resistance (force) over a specified period of time.

Other Ankle Tests

• Eversion
• Inversion
• Plantar Flexion

Other Physical Tests

• Musculoskeletal Testing