What describes the wall push up test protocol?

What describes the wall push up test protocol?

• A. The patient performs slow push ups against wall while examiner observes scapular medial border movement.
• B. The patient performs rapid push ups on the floor.
• C. The patient does push ups with hands on a chair.
• D. The patient pushes against a resistance band while standing.

Answer: (A)

This tests dynamic scapular control during a simple pushing task. The wall push-up test uses slow, controlled push-ups against a wall while the examiner watches how the scapula moves, specifically looking for abnormal movement of the medial border (often described as winging). This observation helps detect serratus anterior weakness or dyskinesis at the scapulothoracic joint, which is exactly what this protocol aims to assess. Other described actions—rapid floor push-ups, push-ups with hands on a chair, or pushing with a resistance band—do not match the wall push-up protocol or the same focused observation of the scapular medial border.

This tests dynamic scapular control during a simple pushing task. The wall push-up test uses slow, controlled push-ups against a wall while the examiner watches how the scapula moves, specifically looking for abnormal movement of the medial border (often described as winging). This observation helps detect serratus anterior weakness or dyskinesis at the scapulothoracic joint, which is exactly what this protocol aims to assess. Other described actions—rapid floor push-ups, push-ups with hands on a chair, or pushing with a resistance band—do not match the wall push-up protocol or the same focused observation of the scapular medial border.