manual muscle testing grades

full avaliable rom against gravity, maximal resistance

5

full available rom against gravity, mod-max resistance

4+

full avaliable rom againist gravity, mod resistance

4

full available rom against gravity, min-mod resistance

4-

full avaliable rom against gravity, minimal resistance

3+

full available rom against gravity, no resistance

3

at least 50% rom against gravity, no resistance

3-

full available rom gravity eliminated, against minimal resistance

2+

full avaliable rom gravity eliminated, no resistance

2

at least 50% of rom against gravity eliminated, no resistance

2-

minimal observable motion (<50%) gravity eliminated, no resistance

1+

no observable motion, palpable muscle contraction, no resistance

1

no observable or palpable muscle contraction

0