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|+'''Table 1.''' Kendall Muscle Grading System levels<ref>Kendall FP, Kendall McCreary E, Geise Provance P, McIntyre Rodgers M and Romani WA. Muscles Testing and Function with Posture and Pain - Fifth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005.</ref> | |+'''Table 1.''' Kendall Muscle Grading System levels<ref>Kendall FP, Kendall McCreary E, Geise Provance P, McIntyre Rodgers M and Romani WA. Muscles Testing and Function with Posture and Pain - Fifth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005.</ref> | ||
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!Description | !Description | ||
! | !Grade | ||
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! | ! | ||
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| rowspan="2" |No | | rowspan="2" |No movement | ||
|No contraction felt or seen in the muscle | |No contraction felt or seen in the muscle | ||
|Zero | |Zero | ||
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[[Category:Rehabilitation]] | [[Category:Rehabilitation]] | ||
[[Category:MOOCs]] | [[Category:MOOCs]] | ||
|0 | |0 | ||
|0 | |0 | ||
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|1 | |1 | ||
|T | |T | ||
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| rowspan="3" |Supported in | | rowspan="3" |Supported in horizontal plane | ||
|Movement through partial range of motion | |Movement through partial range of motion | ||
|Poor - | |Poor - | ||
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|2- | |2- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Movement through complete range of motion for the muscle being tested | |Movement through complete range of motion for the muscle being tested | ||
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|2 | |2 | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds against slight pressure in test position | |Holds against slight pressure in test position | ||
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|2+ | |2+ | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="8" | | | rowspan="8" |Tested in an antigravity position | ||
|Moves through partial range of motion against gravity | |Moves through partial range of motion against gravity | ||
|Poor + | |Poor + | ||
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|2+ | |2+ | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Gradual release from test position occurs | |Gradual release from test position occurs | ||
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|3- | |3- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds test position (no added pressure) | |Holds test position (no added pressure) | ||
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|3 | |3 | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds test position against slight pressure | |Holds test position against slight pressure | ||
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|3+ | |3+ | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds test position against slight to moderate pressure | |Holds test position against slight to moderate pressure | ||
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|4- | |4- | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds test position against moderate pressure | |Holds test position against moderate pressure | ||
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|4 | |4 | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds test position against moderate to strong pressure | |Holds test position against moderate to strong pressure | ||
| Line 107: | Line 95: | ||
|4+ | |4+ | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Holds test position against strong pressure | |Holds test position against strong pressure | ||
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|5 | |5 | ||
|10 | |10 | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Course Pages]] | [[Category:Course Pages]] | ||
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Kendall Muscle Grading System[edit | edit source]
| Description | Grade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No movement | No contraction felt or seen in the muscle | Zero | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tendon becomes prominent or feeble contraction felt in muscle with no visible movement | Trace | T | 1 | T | |
| Supported in horizontal plane | Movement through partial range of motion | Poor - | P- | 2- | 1 |
| Movement through complete range of motion for the muscle being tested | Poor | P | 2 | 2 | |
| Holds against slight pressure in test position | Poor + | P+ | 2+ | 3 | |
| Tested in an antigravity position | Moves through partial range of motion against gravity | Poor + | P+ | 2+ | 3 |
| Gradual release from test position occurs | Fair - | F- | 3- | 4 | |
| Holds test position (no added pressure) | Fair | F | 3 | 5 | |
| Holds test position against slight pressure | Fair + | F+ | 3+ | 6 | |
| Holds test position against slight to moderate pressure | Good - | G- | 4- | 7 | |
| Holds test position against moderate pressure | Good | G | 4 | 8 | |
| Holds test position against moderate to strong pressure | Good + | G+ | 4+ | 9 | |
| Holds test position against strong pressure | Normal | N | 5 | 10 |
References [edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kendall FP, Kendall McCreary E, Geise Provance P, McIntyre Rodgers M and Romani WA. Muscles Testing and Function with Posture and Pain - Fifth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005.
