What is a Grade 4 MMT referred to as?

THE MMT Grades Guide Grade 4 (Good;75%): With a grade 4, patients can only successfully perform the full range of motion during testing with moderate pressure. In this grade, a patient is able to perform complete range of motion with the addition of gravity and minimal resistance.

How many grades are there for MMT?

Manual Muscle Testing Grading System

How is manual muscle testing for lower trapezius done?

Manual Muscle Testing Lower Trapezius Patient: prone Fixation: place on hand below the scapula on the opposite side Test: adduction and depression of the scapula with lateral rotation of the inferior angle. The arm is placed diagonally overhead (in “Y” position), in line with the lower fibers of the trapezius. Lateral

What is the MVIC for the trapezius muscle?

The new trapezius MMT showed very high maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC; 160.80%) for the upper trapezius muscle, high for the middle trapezius muscle (59.23%), and high for the lower trapezius muscle (47.54%) when normalized against the MVICs for each individual trapezius muscle tests.

What are the muscle groups for MMT8 testing?

not present Muscle Groups A Anti-Gravity Position G Gravity-Eliminated Position D Quadriceps S Sitting S Sidelying A Ankle dorsiflexors S Sitting S Sidelying N Neck flexors S Supine S Sidelying G Gluteus medius S Sidelying S Supine G

What are the effects of pressure on the trapezius?

 Pressure: against the distal forearm, in a downward direction toward the table  Weakness: results in abduction of the scapula and a forward position of the shoulder. The middle and low trap reinforce the thoracic spine extensors. Weakness of these fibers of the trapezius increased the tendency toward a kyphosis