Manual muscle testing muscle score

General Details:

Name:
Manual muscle testing muscle score
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
The score the participant/subject achieved on the Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) for the particular muscle.
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
0 No movement No movement
1 A flicker of movement is seen or felt in the muscle A flicker of movement is seen or felt in the muscle
2 Muscle moves the joint when gravity is eliminated Muscle moves the joint when gravity is eliminated
3- Muscle moves the joint against gravity, but not through full mechanical range of motion Muscle moves the joint against gravity, but not through full mechanical range of motion
3 Muscle cannot hold the joint against resistance, but moves the joint fully against gravity Muscle cannot hold the joint against resistance, but moves the joint fully against gravity
3+ Muscle moves the joint fully against gravity and is capable of transient resistance, but collapses abruptly Muscle moves the joint fully against gravity and is capable of transient resistance, but collapses abruptly
4- Same as grade 4, but muscle holds the joint only again minimal resistance Same as grade 4, but muscle holds the joint only again minimal resistance
4 Muscle holds the joint against a combination of gravity and moderate resistance Muscle holds the joint against a combination of gravity and moderate resistance
4+ Same as grade 4, but muscle holds the joint against moderate to maximal resistance Same as grade 4, but muscle holds the joint against moderate to maximal resistance
5- Barely detectable weakness Barely detectable weakness
5 Normal Strength Normal Strength

Designations:

Designation:
Manual muscle testing muscle score
Tags:

Designations:

Definition:
The score the participant/subject achieved on the Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) for the particular muscle.
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Reference Documents:

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Document:
Kendall. Muscles: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain, 5th ed. Florence JM, Pandya S, King WM et al. Intrarater reliability of manual muscle test (Medical Research Council Scale) grades in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. Phys Ther 1992;72:115-126.

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
MzG1y_4V0jk
Version:
3.1
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C10974
Version:
3
Source:
BRICS Variable Name
Id:
ManualMuscleTestScore
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