A patient able to perform active movement with gravity eliminated is graded what out of 5?

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A patient able to perform active movement with gravity eliminated is graded what out of 5?

In muscle strength testing, grades are based on how the muscle moves the joint under different conditions. If a patient can actively move a segment when gravity is eliminated but cannot move it against gravity, that shows some strength but not enough to overcome the weight of the limb. This scenario corresponds to the level on the scale where active movement is possible only with gravity removed. The other levels would require no movement, only a tiny contraction, movement against gravity, or movement against resistance.

In muscle strength testing, grades are based on how the muscle moves the joint under different conditions. If a patient can actively move a segment when gravity is eliminated but cannot move it against gravity, that shows some strength but not enough to overcome the weight of the limb. This scenario corresponds to the level on the scale where active movement is possible only with gravity removed. The other levels would require no movement, only a tiny contraction, movement against gravity, or movement against resistance.

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