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Joint Range of Motion Chart

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Reference table of degree-of-motion values for the hip, knee, spine, arm/shoulder, neck, and foot (Kennedy & Legel, 1992).

Detail

The source presents a "Joint Range of Motion" chart (Kennedy & Legel, 1992) of small line drawings, each showing the degree of motion for a given joint action. All values are preserved verbatim below and broken out into joint-specific modules.

Hip and Knees

Motion Degrees
Knee extension 90°
Hip flexion 90°
Hip flexion with knee flexion 120°
Knee flexion 120°
Hip hyperextension 10–15° (handwritten: – 25)
Hip abduction 45°
Hip adduction 30°

Spine

Motion Degrees
Spinal lateral bending 30°
Spinal rotation 40° (handwritten: very limited Lumbar)
Spinal flexion / standing 70°
Spinal flexion / lying down 70°
Spinal hyperextension 70°

Arms / Shoulder

Motion Degrees
Arm flexion 135°
Shoulder adduction 50°
Shoulder hyperextension 45°
Shoulder abduction 90–180°

Neck

Motion Degrees
Abduction and Adduction 40°
Hyperextension / Flexion 50° / 40°
Rotation 55°

Foot

Motion Degrees
Plantar flexion of foot 45°
Dorsi flexion of foot 10–15°

Key facts

  • Source: Kennedy & Legel (1992).
  • All degree values preserved verbatim in the tables above.

Connections

  • hip-joint-rom — hip values in detail.
  • knee-joint-rom — knee values in detail.
  • spine-rom — spine values in detail.
  • shoulder-joint-rom — arm/shoulder values in detail.
  • neck-rom — neck values in detail.
  • foot-ankle-rom — foot values in detail.
SourceReference manual
p.144
Cited authorities in source: Kennedy & Legel (1992).
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Foot / Ankle Range of MotionClosely related
Plantar flexion of the foot 45°, dorsiflexion of the foot 10–15°.
Hip Joint Range of MotionClosely related
Hip flexion 90° (knee extended) to 120° (up to 135°, knee flexed); hyperextension 10–30°; adduction 30°; abduction 45°; medial rotation 30–45°; lateral rotation 45–60°.
Knee Joint Range of MotionClosely related
The knee is a hinge joint: extension 90°, flexion 120° (hamstring knee-flexion ROM stated as 125°).
Neck Range of MotionClosely related
Neck abduction/adduction 40°, flexion 40°, hyperextension 50°, rotation 55°.
Shoulder / Arm Range of MotionClosely related
Arm flexion 135°, shoulder adduction 50°, shoulder hyperextension 45°, shoulder abduction 90–180°.
Spine Range of MotionClosely related
Spinal lateral bending 30°, rotation 40°, flexion 70° (standing and lying), hyperextension 70°.