Resisted Sit Up

Other Names

• Resisted Sit-Up
• Resisted Sit Up

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Purpose

• To evaluate the cause of a patients groin pain

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Description

• The patient is in the supine position
• Examiner’s hand on patient’s chest
• Patient attempts sit up against resistance
• Positive test
  • Pain in anterior groin or rectus abdominus muscle insertion onto pubic crest

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Pathology

• Sports Hernia (Athletic Pubalgia)

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Evidence

• Unknown

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See Also

• Groin Pain Main
• Physical Exam Groin

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