Reliability and validity of the medial standing overhead arm reach (SOAR) test as a measure of functional hip adduction motion.
Jason GrimesJustin WagerCasey DiZinnoThomas FogartyEric HundBrendan RooneyTaylor RoyJon GoldfarbPaul BauerPublished in: Clinical rehabilitation (2024)
Similar to the previously reported Posterior SOAR test, the Medial SOAR test demonstrated acceptable intrarater and interrater reliability, along with low-to-moderate associations with three-dimensional motion capture. The Medial SOAR test has the potential to provide a reliable and accurate assessment of closed chain hip adduction.