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Abdominal Pressure test Functional Anatomy Testing Tape Specification KT Method Confirmation Testing
Muscle Testing (T-0081)
Oblique Abdominis Externus
Movie for broad-band (300kbps)
Patient position:
Supine with the legs extended and stabilized
by the examiner. Patient clasps the hands
behind the head. To test the right external
oblique muscles acting with the left internal
oblique muscles, place the patient in supine
with 45 degrees trunk flexion with the head,
shoulders, and upper torso rotated to the left.
(Note: photograph does not show anti-gravity
test position.)
Examiner pressure:
None. Ask the patient to hold the position. If
the muscles are weak, the trunk will derotate
and extend. The pelvis may anteriorly rotate
and flex on the thighs in an effort to hold the
extended trunk off the table.
Grading:
Since the resistance is varied by the position
of the arms, the grading is as follows:
Normal (5): ability to hold the test position
with the hands clasped behind the head
Good (4): ability to hold the test position with
the arms folded across the chest
Fair (3): ability to hold trunk in enough flexion
and rotation to raise both scapular regions up
from the table.
Check on the radio button that best describes your test results. If the numeric grade is lower
than 5, click on the NEXT button located on the bottom right hand corner of this page, and
proceed to the Tape Specification Section.
Numeric Percentage Muscular
Functional Level
Grade of normal Contraction
Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
5 100% Normal with full manual resistance appropriate for age
and gender
Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
4 75% Good with moderate manual resistance appropriate
for age and gender
Full ROM against gravity; unable to sustain
3 50% Fair
position with minimal resistance applied
Full ROM with gravity eliminated; partial ROM
2 25% Poor
against gravity
Evidence of slight muscle action
1 10% Trace (e.g.isometric,twitch,palpation);no joint motion
produced
No palpable or visible evidence of muscular
0 0% Zero
contraction
grade is 5
grade is lower than 5
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