DynaMo Lite Test: Trunk Strength Protocol

Patient position	Seated with arms rested across their chest.
Contact point	At the midpoint of the manubrium.
Device orientation	Vertical, with the examiner supporting the flat surface and the pad in contact with the patient.
Position of examiner	Bending over the patient and supporting the device with both hands.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - push, push, push and relax.

Patient position	Supine, with arms rested across their chest.
Contact point	At the midpoint of the manubrium.
Device orientation	Vertical, with the examiner supporting the flat surface and the pad in contact with the patient.
Position of examiner	Bending over the patient and supporting the device with both hands.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 – push, push, push and relax.

Patient position	Prone on a flat surface.
Contact point	Interscapular region.
Device orientation	Vertical, with the flat surface supported by the practitioner and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of examiner	Adjacent to the patient, in a position to situate the DynaMo and instruct the action.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - push, push, push and relax.

Patient position	Hook lying, their arms crossed and hands placed on the opposite shoulder.
Contact point	On the lateral aspect of the rib cage, just inferior to the shoulder along the mid-axillary line.
Device orientation	Horizontal, with the examiner supporting the flat surface and the pad in contact with the patient.
Position of examiner	Seated beside the patient, using one hand to hold the DynaMo Lite, applying lateral pressure and stabilizing the patient with the other hand.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 – push, push, push and relax.

Patient position	Hook lying, their arms crossed and hands placed on the opposite shoulder.
Contact point	On the lateral aspect of the rib cage, just inferior to the shoulder along the mid-axillary line.
Device orientation	Horizontal, with the examiner supporting the flat surface and the pad in contact with the patient.
Position of examiner	Seated beside the patient, using one hand to hold the DynaMo Lite, applying lateral pressure and stabilizing the patient with the other hand.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 – push, push, push and relax.

Patient position	Patient seated in a neutral position with arms extended and elbows flexed, securing a dowel against the patient's mid back.
Contact point	End of the dowel corresponding to the side/direction being tested.
Device orientation	Horizontal, attached to a fixed object at one end and the dowel at the other.
Position of examiner	Adjacent to the patient, in a position to situate the DynaMo and instruct the action.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - push, push, push and relax.

Patient position	Patient standing in a neutral position with arms extended and elbows flexed, securing a dowel against the patient's mid back.
Contact point	End of the dowel corresponding to the side/direction being tested.
Device orientation	Horizontal, attached to a fixed object at one end and the dowel at the other.
Position of examiner	Standing adjacent to the table with two hands supporting the DynaMo and resisting upward force.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - push, push, push and relax.

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