Materials: (1) 10.2-cm step.
Methods:
- Patient assumes a one-arm push-up position with his back flat, his feet and shoulders apart, and his weight-bearing upper extremity positioned perpendicular to the floor.
- The patient places his/her non–weight-bearing hand on the posterior aspect of the low back.
- The patient uses the weight-bearing arm to hop onto the step and lands on the rubber portion of the step with the entire hand.
- The patient then uses the weight-bearing arm to hop off of the step and return his hand to the start position next to the step.
- This is repeated 5 times as quickly as possible.
- An acceptable test is defined as a test in which the patient fully hopped onto the rubber portion of the step, did not use the other hand, did not touch down with a knee, and kept his back flat and his feet in the same position.
Reliability:
| Study | Population | Type | ICC |
| Falsone et al, 2002 | Male collegiate wrestlers (Average age= 20.3) | Test-Retest Reliability | 0.81 |
| Male collegiate football players (Average age= 20.0) | 0.78 |
Interpretation:
| Study | Population | Study Design | Cut Point/Reference Value |
| Falsone et al, 2002 | Male collegiate wrestlers (Average age= 20.3) | Descriptive Laboratory Study | Test= 4.72 seconds, Retest= 4.29 seconds |
| Male collegiate football players (Average age= 20.0) | Test= 5.69 seconds, Retest= 5.44 seconds |
On average, the non-dominant upper extremity performance times were on average only 4.4% slower than dominant- upper-extremity performance times, however this difference was not statistically significant.
Research:
1. Falsone SA, et al. One-Arm Hop Test: Reliability and Effects of Arm Dominance. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2002; 32(3): 98–103.
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John Snyder, DPT 