Straight leg raise versus knee extension angle: which structure limits the test in asymptomatic subjects?

• Published in: The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 356
• Main Authors: Pesesse, Pierre, Wolfs, Sebastien, Colman, David, Grosdent, Stephanie, Vanderthommen, Marc, Demoulin, Christophe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 04.07.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Knee Joint - physiology; Leg - physiology; Male; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Sex Factors; Young Adult; knee extension angle test; range of motion articular; mechanosensitivity; hamstring muscles; structural differentiation; Straight leg raise test

This study aimed to determine if the first onset of symptoms (discomfort) during the straight leg raise (SLR) (hip flexion with an extended knee) and the Knee Extension Angle (KEA) tests (knee extension with 90°of hip flexion) results from nervous or muscular structures in asymptomatic individuals....