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Manual Muscle Grades
Manual Muscle Grades and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Normal | 5/5 FRM, Against Gravity, Max Resistance |
| Good Plus | 4+/5 FRM, Against Gravity, Max Resistance |
| Good | 4/5 FRM, Against Gravity, Mod. Resistance |
| Good Minus | 4-/5 FRM, Against Gravity, < Mod. Resistance |
| Fair Plus | 3+/5 FRM, Against Gravity, Minimal Resistance |
| Fair | 3/5, FRM, Against Gravity, No Resistance |
| Fair Minus | 3-/5 < FRM, Against Gravity, No Resistance |
| Poor Plus | 2+/5 FRM, Gravity Eliminated, Minimal Resistance |
| Poor | 2/5, FRM, Gravity Eliminated, No Resistance |
| Poor Minus | 2-/5, < FRM, Gravity Eliminated, No Resistance |
| Trace Plus | 1+/5, A few degress of Movement Seen, Gravity Eliminated, No Resistance |
| Trace | 1/5, No ROM Muscle contraction palpable only, Gravity Eliminated, No Resistance |
| Zero | 0/5, No muscle Contraction felt or seen, Gravity Eliminated, No Resistance |