The Truth About Flexibility: Part 5

Below is a list of normative values for healthy muscle and joint ranges of motion. It is also worthy to mention that, in general, females tend to have slightly better flexibility than males.

TABLE OF NORMATIVE VALUES

Hamstrings stretch straight leg raise 80-90 degrees (women 90 / men 80)

Hip Flexion / knee bent 125 degrees

Hip extension / table test position (picture) 0 degrees

Hip abduction (picture) 45 degrees

Hip lateral rotation 45 degrees

Hip medial rotation 45 degrees

Ankle dorsiflexion (picture) 20 degrees

Ankle plantarflexion 45 degrees

Knee flexion 140 degrees

Knee extension 0 degrees

Shoulder flexion 170-180 degrees

Shoulder abduction 180 degrees

Shoulder lateral rotation 90 degrees

Shoulder medial rotation 70 degrees

Wrist flexion 80 degrees

Wrist extension 70 degrees