A patient able to perform active movement against gravity with added resistance is graded how many out of 5?

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A patient able to perform active movement against gravity with added resistance is graded how many out of 5?

Manual muscle testing uses a 0–5 scale to rate muscle strength. When a patient can move the limb through the full range against gravity, that baseline is grade three. If they can also withstand external resistance during that movement, the strength is stronger and falls to grade four. Only with maximal resistance would it be grade five. So, performing active movement through the range with added resistance corresponds to four out of five.

Manual muscle testing uses a 0–5 scale to rate muscle strength. When a patient can move the limb through the full range against gravity, that baseline is grade three. If they can also withstand external resistance during that movement, the strength is stronger and falls to grade four. Only with maximal resistance would it be grade five. So, performing active movement through the range with added resistance corresponds to four out of five.

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