Assessment Of Quality Of Movement During A Lateral Step-Down Test: Narrative Review

Altered lower limb movement patterns during weight-bearing activities have been described as risk factors for several injuries. The lateral step-down test (LSD) was developed to be a simple, clinician-friendly tool to facilitate the assessment of lower extremity quality of movement during a functional activity. However, there is still conflicting information across the literature regarding how the LSD should be performed.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - May 13, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: R ômulo Lemos e Silva, Yago Tavares Pinheiro, Caio Alano de Almeida Lins, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Rodrigo Scattone Silva Tags: Mentored Research: Narrative Review Source Type: research