Should the routine physical examination include squat maneuvers?

Am J Med. 2011 Aug;124(8):702-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.01.024. Epub 2011 Jun 15.

Authors

Nona Ahankoob¹, Moulin Chokshi, Matthew Feinstein, Neil J Stone

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.

PMID: 21679913
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.01.024

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls / prevention & control
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases / physiopathology
Humans
Hypertension / physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Examination / methods*
Physical Examination / standards
Postural Balance
Posture*
Sensation Disorders / complications
Sensation Disorders / diagnosis