{"id":11246,"date":"2022-08-04T09:39:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T07:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=wiki&amp;p=11246"},"modified":"2022-08-04T09:39:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T07:39:29","slug":"kendall-test","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/kendall-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendall Test"},"featured_media":11247,"template":"","class_list":["post-11246","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":11247,"background_image_alt_text":"Kendall Test"},"heading":"Kendall test | Rectus Femoris Length","subheading":"Hip Assessment","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Check our shop","button_style":"button-five","button_internal_link":4646,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":"","label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Learn","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Assessment E-Book","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Reviews","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"Go to","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-three","button_internal_link":16662,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":""},"button_description":"Find this wiki on the Physiotutors platform"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>Learn<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<h6>Kendall test \/ Modified Thomas Test | Rectus Femoris Length Assessment<\/h2>\nThe Kendall Test aka modified Thomas Test is a common orthopedic test to assess the length of the rectus femoris muscle of the quadriceps.\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NDsPj1qATiU[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nTo perform the test, have your patient in a supine position with both legs off the table. Then ask your patient to bring one knee to the chest and hold it.\n\nThe test is positive if the hanging leg does come up and does not remain at 90\u00b0 flexion. To make sure this happens due to tightness of the rectus femoris, you can palpate additionally.\nOf course, both sides need to be tested.\n\nOther common orthopedic tests to assess muscle length around the hip:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/obers-test\/\">Ober's Test (Tensor Fascia Latae)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/elys-test\/\">Ely's Test (Rectus Femoris)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/phelps-test\/\">Phelp's Test (Gracilis<\/a>)<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/90-90-straight-leg-raise-test\/\">90-90 Straight Leg Raise Test (Hamstrings)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/backsaver-sit-and-reach-test\/\">Backsaver Sit and Reach Test (Hamstrings)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/tripod-sign\/\">Tripod Sign (Hamstrings)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/thomas-test\/\">Thomas Test (Iliopsoas Length Testing)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n[cta]\n\n&nbsp;\n"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>References<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.nl\/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=cxu0BQAAQBAJ&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PP1&amp;dq=magee+orthopedic+physical+assessment&amp;ots=mrCTBWAATj&amp;sig=22G-Wgd487ZKnKyC_ykamjghiyI&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q=magee%20orthopedic%20physical%20assessment&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magee, D. J. (2014).\u00a0<i>Orthopedic physical assessment-E-Book<\/i>. Elsevier Health Sciences.<\/a>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"cta-image-v2","layout":"","background":"transparent","heading":"","content_editor":"<p class=\"subheading\">Like what you\u2019re learning?<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading-two\">BUY THE FULL PHYSIOTUTORS <strong>ASSESSMENT BOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>600+ Pages e-Book<\/li>\n \t<li>Interactive Content (Direct Video Demonstration, PubMed articles)<\/li>\n \t<li>Statistical Values for all Special Tests from the latest research<\/li>\n \t<li>Available in \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7<\/li>\n \t<li>And much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Check out our 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