ABSTRACT
Deviation movement at the wrist joint takes place along its antero-posterior axis. The exact range, force, and amplitude are very important factors for the assessment of the movement of joint. Clinically, their normal values become very significant while assessing the movement of a diseased joint to evaluate the functional recovery. In this study, the normal range of radial and ulnar devation at the wrist joint has been studied in three different positions keeping the hypothesis that the position of the extremity also affects the range of the movements. One hundred and fifty young Saudi females, aged between 18 to 22 years, without any history of injury or disease of the wrist joint were subjected to this study. Range of radial and ulnar deviation was recorded using a goniometer in both right and left wrist of the individuals in three lest positions. The data were recorded and compared within the same hand and between the two hands in all the three test positions. It was found that the radial deviation and the total range of movement were higher on the Left side. Maximum radial deviation was noticed in position two and total range was highest in position three. Moreover, the ulnar deviation was also highest in both hands in position three