Kendall Muscle Testing
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| Grade | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Movement | No Contraction Felt or Seen in the Muscle | Zero | 0 | 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 | + |
| M0vement 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 | ||
| Tests in 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 | ++++ |
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