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Resisted Sit Up Test

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Resisted Sit Up Test

Modified resisted situp test with knees flexed[1]
  • Resisted Sit-Up
  • Resisted Sit-Up Test
  • Resisted Abdominal Sit-Up Test
  • Resisted Trunk Flexion Test
  • Resisted Abdominal Curl-Up Test
  • Resisted Curl-Up Test

Purpose

  • To evaluate the cause of a patients groin pain

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

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Hölmich, P., L. R. Hölmich, and A. M. Bjerg. "Clinical examination of athletes with groin pain: an intraobserver and interobserver reliability study." British journal of sports medicine 38.4 (2004): 446-451.
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John Kiel on 10 April 2022 08:04:42
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24 July 2026 01:56:16
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