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Screening Test Functional Anatomy Testing Tape Specification KT Method Confirmation Testing
Muscle Testing (T-0094)
Pronator Quadratus
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Patient position:
Supine or sitting with the elbow held against
the patient s side, or stabilized by the
examiner to avoid any shoulder abduction
movement.
The forearm is maximally pronated and the
elbow maximally flexed in order to make the
humeral head of the pronator teres less
effective by being in a shortened position.
Examiner pressure:
At the lower forearm, above the wrist, in the
direction of supination.
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
0034-EL-XX Pronator Quadratus Go
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