Table 5 Activities of daily living used to determine the required ranges of shoulder motion
Activity |
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1. Placing a can of soup on an overhead shelf without bending the elbow |
2. Reaching the small of the back to tuck in a shirt |
3. Washing the middle of the back/unhooking a bra |
4. Washing the back of the opposite shoulder |
5. Placing a hand behind the head with elbow held straight to the side |
6. Combing hair |
7. Placing a can of soup on a shelf at shoulder level without bending the elbow |
8. Placing a 1 gallon container on a shelf at shoulder level without bending the elbow |
9. Reaching a shelf above the head without bending the elbow |
10. Placing a 1 gallon container on an overhead shelf without bending the elbow |