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Scapular Dyskinesis Test by McClure | Scapular Dyskinesis Assessment<\/h2>\nMcClure et al. (2009) came up with a probably superior alternative to Kibler's 4-type classification and found a moderate to substantial reliability with a Kappa value between 0.48 - 0.61. Watch the video if you want to learn more about the classification in detail:\n
\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=btp9l6vD330[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nExecution:<\/strong>\n\n1. The patient is holding two dumbbells of 1.4kg\/3lbs if he weighs less than68.1kg\/150lbs or 2.3kg\/5lbs if he weighs \u226568.1\/150lbs\n\n2. The patient is asked to perform 5 repetitions of bilateral flexion followed by 5repetitions of bilateral abduction in the frontal plane with straight elbows and at a cadence of 3 seconds\n\n3. The examiner observes for winging and\/or dysrhythmia\n\nIn the following table, you can find an overview of the 4 different types and their clinical presentation according to McClure et al. (2009):\n\n\"Mcclure\"\n\nThere are two alternatives for the Scapular Dyskinesis Test. Feel free to check out the two other methods below:\n