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
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