jUNIE 1975 F I S I O T E R A P I E 9 D IN A M IESE S P IE R T O E T S E VIR J O N G M A N S N . W A R N IC H , B.Sc. F is io . (UJS.) S. IR W IN -C A R R U T H E R S , N a t. D ip . P h y sio . (P ta.), O nderwys D ip . F isio . (Pta.) In S e p te m b e r 1972 is ’n v e rsla g o o r d in a m ie s e spier- toetsw aardes v ir jo n g v ro u e n s in d ie S u id -A frik a a n se p isio te ra p ie -T y d s k rif g e p u b lis e e r. 1 A a n g e s ie n d a a r geen sodanige o n lan g se w a a rd e s v ir jo n g m a n s in d ie lite ra - tuur gev in d k o n w o rd nie is to e tse d e u r ’n fin a le ja a rstu d e n t v a n die U n iv e rs ite it v a n S te lle n b o sc h o o r die vo lg en d e ja a r u itg e v o e r. B eide g e m id d e ld e w a a rd e s vjr jo n g m a n s is v a s g estel a s o o k v e rg e ly k e n d e w a ard e s vir ’n g ro e p wait a k tie f in s p o rt d e el n e e m . D ie stu d ie van d in am iese sp ie rto e ts w a a rd e s v ir m . q u a d ric e p s fem oris is v e rd e r u itg e b re i om v e rg e ly k e n d e w a a rd e s vas te stel v ir ’n k le in e r g ro e p p ro e fp e rs o n e w a t k nie- beserings o p g e d o e n het. ( j ’n M o n s te r v a n 25 jo n g m a n s tu sse n die o u d e rd o m ^ a n 18 to t 24 ja a r is geneem u it m a n s -stu d e n te a a n d ie U niversiteit v a n S te lle n b o sc h . D ie s tu d e n te is v e rte en - w oordig v a n fe itlik a lle k u rsu s se e n h e t n a g ra a d s e sow el v o orgraadse s tu d e n te in g eslu it. V a n die p ro e fp e rs o n e het slegs 12 a k tie f a a n sp o rt de elg en e e m . V e rsk e ie sp o rtso o rte is v e rte e n w o o rd ig en die m e e rd e rh e id v a n hierdie g ro e p p ro e fp e rs o n e h e t a a n tw ee of m e e r s p o r t­ soorte d e elgeneem . Metodes: V ir a lle to e tse is g e b ru ik g e m a a k v a n die s ta n d a a rd - a an v a n g sh o u d in g s w a t d e a r D a n ie ls, W illia m s en W o rth - ingham 2 v o o rg e ste l is vir m a n u e le to e tsin g v a n spiere wat b e w eging teen s w a a rte k ra g k a n u itv o e r. By alle p roefpersone is v a n die d o m in a n te le d e m a a t g e b ru ik gemaak by die u itv o e r v a n d ie to etse . T e n e in d e die m aksim ale w e rk v e rm o e v a n die b e tro k k e sp ie re to ver- kry is ligte o p w a rm in g s o e fe n in g e e e rs u itg e v o e r. M et die u its o n d e rin g v a n m m . g lu te u s m e d iu s en m in im u s is die g ew ig te d .m .v . o f ’n “ b a r b e ll” o f ’n d e L o rm e - skoen to e g e p a s, so o s d e u r d ie v e rsk ille n d e sp ie re vereis. Mm. g lu te u s m e d iu s en m in im u s is d.m .v. sa n d sa k k e getoets. T o e ts e v ir die tie n -h e rh a lin g s m a k sim u m (10 H.M .) en e e n -h e rh a lin g s m a k s im u m (1 H .M .) v o lg en s die definisie v a n G a r d i n e r 3 is d a a r n a u itg e v o e r. Die to e ts re s u lta te is soos o n d e r g e ta b e lle e r en o n tleed (Fig. 1 en 2). Gewig in p o n d F i X , F ,X , F j X ; — X j 10,00-15,00 1 12,50 12 156 15,00-20,00 1 17,50 17 306 20,00-25,00 3 22,50 67 1 518 25,00-30,00 12 27,50 330 9 075 30,00-35,00 3 32,50 82 2 268 35,00-40,00 5 37,50 187 7 0 3 1 R e k e n k u n d ig e G e m id d e ld e — 27,90 p d . S ta n d a a rd a fw y k in g — 5,99 F ig. 1: m. D e lto id e u s (m iddel vesels) — 10 H .M . G ew ig in p o n d F t X , F iX , F . X . - X , 20,00-25,00 1 22,50 22 506 25,00-30,00 5 27,50 137 3 781 30,00-35,00 8 32,50 260 8 450 35,00-40,00 5 37,50 187 7 031 40,00-45,00 6 42,50 255 10 837 R e k e n k u n d ig e G e m id d e ld e — 34,50 pd. S ta n d a a rd a fw y k in g — 5,83 F ig . 2: m . D e lto id e u s (m iddel vesels) — 1 H .M . N a sta tistie se o n tle d in g is d ie g e m id d e ld e w a a rd e s v ir a g t v e rsk ille n d e s p ie rg ro e p e so o s v o lg v a sg e stel (F ig . 3). S p ie rg ro e p 10 H .M . 1 H .M . R e c tu s a b d o m in is ..................... ... 72,60 96,20 M id d e l d e lto ied ..................... ... 27,90 34,50 T ric e p s ( + a n c o n e u s) ............ ... 39,10 44,50 B iceps ( + b ra c h ia lis) ............ ... 36,90 45,70 G lu te u s m a x im u s ( + h a m p e s e ) ... 43,70 59,30 G lu te u s m e d iu s + m in im u s ... 40,30 50,70 Q u a d ric e p s fe m o ris ............ ... 74,60 93,80 H a m p e s e ....................................... ... 46,90 56,60 F ig. 3: G em idd elde 10 H .M . en 1 H .M . waardes. V ergelyk en d e waardes: In v e rg ely k in g m e t die g ro e p w a t a k tie f in s p o r t d e e l­ ge n ee m h e t te e n o o r d ie o n a k tie w e p ro e fp e rs o n e is die v o lg e n d e re s u lta te v e rk ry (fig. 4 ) . ' D e u rg a a n s sa l g e le t w o rd d a t die „ a k tie w e ” p ro e fp e rs o n e h o e r w a a rd e s be- re ik h e t, m e t ’n m in im a le v e rsk il v a n 1,46 pd. en ’n m a k s im a le v e rsk il v an 12,50 p d . v ir die tie n -h e rh a lin g s - m a k s im u m -w a a rd e s, en so o rtg e ly k e ve rsk ille v ir d ie een- h e rh a lin g s m a k sim u m -w a a rd e s . D in a m ie se to e tse A k tie f O n a k tie f S p ie rg ro e p 10 H .M . 1 H .M . 10 H .M . 1 H .M . R e c tu s a b d o m in is ... 73,25 98,38 68,73 93,88 M id d e l d e lto ied 27,50 34,08 26,00 33,19 T ric ep s ( + a n c o n e u s) 40,33 48,63 34,89 41,72 Biceps ( + b ra c h ia lis) 35,54 45,50 34,08 41,88 G lu te u s m a x im u s ( + h a m p e se ) 45,41 59,00 40,27 55,58 G lu te u s m e d iu s e n m in im u s 41,16 49,29 38,92 48,61 Q u a d ric e p s fe m o ris 79,54 99,41 67,04 87,65 H a m p ese 47,70 60,91 43,04 51,62 F ig. 4: V ergelykend e w aardes vir aktiew e en onaktiew e groep e. R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. ) 10 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y JUNE, 1975 M A R E YOUR DAY A LITTLE E A S IE R ! I l f You physios are a hard-worked group, we [ 1 know. In the day’s work, environment and i I c o m f o r t b e c o m e m o r e a n d m o r e \ I important — and while there’s not much \ I we can do to help fix the background in \ \ which you work, you’ll find a comfy, ; \ practical working rig in the new special- purpose uniform we’ve designed with you ■ A - in mind. It’s a continental style dress, with Bermuda-type shorts to match. A side vent in the skirt and the generous cut, mean that you’ll work more easily, and feel comfortable right through the hard day. Your option o f short or long sleeves, in drip-dry, hard-wearing fabric . . . white or saxe blue. Sizes 32 to 42. Elegance and efficiency . . . what more could you ask ? m s ™ 4th Floor, Pritchard House, 8 3 Pritchard Street, JOHANNESBURG. Telephone 2 3 - 4 4 0 5 . 8 7 Marion Avenue, Glenashley, DURBAN. Telephone 8 3 - 7 2 2 6 . Fully illustrated catalogues and price lists o f our full range are available free to you. Just drop us a postcard (P.O. Box 752, Johannesburg) or telephone 23-4405 any time, including nights, weekends and holidays. We’re also happy to execute phone orders, o f course. <£• 0 R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. ) jUNIE 1975 F I S I O T E R A P I E 11 V ie rtien van die p ro e fp e rs o n e h e t b e se rin g s o p g e d o en jvat vo lg en s h ulle m en in g die u itv o e r v a n se k e re toetse |,0n b e le m m e r. O n d e r die p e rso n e is ’n k le in e r g ro e p van 6 u itg e k ies w a l b e se rin g s in die o m gew ing v a n die kniegewrig o p g e d o e n h e t. D ie b e se rin g s h e t letsels van die m enisci, lig a m en te en spiere in g eslu it, w a a rv a n geen onlangs p la a sg e v in d h e t nie. D ie w a a rd e s v ir die q u a d r i­ ceps en h a m p e es-sp iere by h ie rd ie g ro e p p ro e fp e rs o n e jn v e rg ely k in g m et die o n b e se e rd e g ro e p w o rd in Fig. 5 uiteengesit. Spiergroep B e se erd e g ro e p K o n tro le 1 0 H .M . 1 H .M . 1 0 H .M . 1 H .M . Q uadriceps fem oris H am pese .. 70,64 95,82 .. 44,45 54,35 75,64 105,16 47,93 57,14 F ig. 5: V ergelykend e waardes vir kniebeserings. C ^ R W Y S IN G S : 1. Irw in -C a rru th e rs , S.: D y n a m ic M u scle T e s tin g and P ro g re ssiv e R e sista n c e E xercises, S.A. T y d sk rif F is io te ra p ie , 28, 3, S e p t. 1972. 2. D a n ie ls, L., W illia m s, M ., a n d W o rth in g h a m , C. (1969), “ M uscle T es tin g , T e c h n iq u e s o f M a n u a l E x ­ a m in a tio n ” , P h ila d e lp h ia a n d L o n d o n , W .B . S a u n d e rs Co. 3. G a rd in e r, M .D . (I960), “T h e P rin c ip le s of E xercise T h e r a p y ” , L o n d o n , G . B ell a n d Sons, L td . S U M M A R Y : D y n a m ic m u sc le testin g o f eig h t d iffere n t m uscle groups w as c a rrie d o u t on 25 y o u n g m en b e tw ee n th e ages o f 18 a n d 24 years. 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