MMT for Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy; Personius 1994 (MMT FSH Personius 1994)

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General Information
Background
Author/s or Creator/s
Personius, KE
Pandya, S
King, WM
Objectives
This is a manual muscle test as used for Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.
Category of Outcome Measure
Impairment
 
Disease Type
  Used Validated
Muscle X  
Chronology of Development
First published 1994 but publication does not state how the muscles and the expansion of the MRC scale was agreed.
Time Information
Time to Recall
At Assessment
Recall Period
Not Applicable
Time to Complete
Unknown
Application
Mode of Assessment
Administered by trained evaluator
 
Age Group
Adults (16 Years and Over)
 
Age Related Limitations
Not Applicable
Languages
Unknown
Conditions of Use and Contact Information
Conditions of Use
Free Access
 
Copyright Owner
Unknown
Contact Name
Unknown
Organisation Name
Unknown
Postal Address
Unknown
URL (Web Address)
Unknown
Email Address
Unknown
Phone
Unknown
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Manual Muscle Testing
Total Number of Muscles Tested (Unilateral)
0
Total Number of Muscles Tested (Bilateral)
18
Actual Muscles Tested
  Proximal Distal Not Defined
Shoulder Abduction     X
Shoulder External Rotation     X
Elbow Flexion     X
Elbow Extension     X
Knee Flexion     X
Knee Extension     X
Ankle Dorsi Flexion/Tibialis Anterior     X
Shoulder Horizontal Abductors     X
Shoulder Horizontal Adductors     X
Name of Scale and Number of Units
MRC Scale - Extended
13 point scale
Description of Scale
(5) Normal Strength
(5-) Uncertain muscle weakness
(4+) Inability to resist against maximal pressure throughout range of motion
(4) Ability to resist against moderate pressure throughout range of motion
(4-) Ability to resist against minimal pressure throughout range of motion
(3+) Ability to move through full range of motion against gravity and to resist against minimal pressure through partial range of motion, then contraction breaks abruptly
(3) Ability to move through full range of motion against gravity
(3-) Ability to move through greater than one half range of motion against gravity
(2+) Ability to move through less than one half range of motion against gravity
(2) Ability to move through full range of motion with gravity eliminated
(2-) Ability to move in any arc of motion with gravity eliminated
(1) A flicker of movement is seen or felt in the muscle
(0) No contraction palpable
Sum Score Calculations
Unknown
Sub-Score Calculations
Unknown
Scoring Range
Unknown
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Reference 1
Type of Reference
Key Reference
Reference Details
Personius, K.E.; Pandya ,S.; King, W.M.; et al (1994) Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Natural History Study: Standardization of Testing Procedures and Reliability of Measurements, Physical Therapy, Vol 74, pp 253 - 263
Web Address (URL)
Unknown
Reference File ID
Unknown
Other Information
This is the key reference for this version of MMT and gives the details of muscle testing positions.