Effect of an Arm-Span-Adjusted Hand Position on Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test Performance and Muscle-Related Body Composition Associations
Filippos Christodoulou, Petros Maniatis, Andreas Erotocritou, Stelios Hadjisavvas, Michalis A. Efstathiou, Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Manos Stefanakis · 2026
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Description
Filippos Christodoulou and co-authors adjust a shoulder stability test to fit the test taker's body. The standard test fixes hands thirty six inches apart in a push up stance, favoring broad bodies. Sixty five healthy adults tried both the standard spacing and one set to half their arm span. Touches, scores, and power all rose in the adjusted stance.
Reliability stayed excellent under both. Notably, the usual sex gap in touches vanished once spacing fit the body. Body size and composition measures predicted performance in both setups. The authors recommend span adjusted spacing for fairer screening of athletes and patients alike.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Filippos Christodoulou, Petros Maniatis, Andreas Erotocritou, Stelios Hadjisavvas, Michalis A. Efstathiou, Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Manos Stefanakis |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |