Muscle Testing

(T-0062)

Gastrocnemius

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SLR test

Functional Anatomy

Testing

Tape Specification KT Method Confirmation Testing

The patient is at the prone position or at the
sitting position. The ankle part is off the table
and is plantarflexed. The examiner needs to
apply a force in a direction toward ankle
dorsiflexion while putting his/her hand on the
heel and putting the other hand on plantar
surface of the foot.

Numeric

Grade

Percentage

of normal

Muscular

Contraction

Functional Level

5

100%

Normal

Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
with full manual resistance appropriate for age
and gender

4

75%

Good

Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
with moderate manual resistance appropriate
for age and gender

3

50%

Fair

Full ROM against gravity; unable to sustain
position with minimal resistance applied

2

25%

Poor

Full ROM with gravity eliminated; partial ROM
against gravity

1

10%

Trace

Evidence of slight muscle action
(e.g.isometric,twitch,palpation);no joint motion
produced

0

0%

Zero

No palpable or visible evidence of muscular
contraction

grade is 5

grade is lower than 5

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Testing

2007-12-17

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