MMT Grades

Question 1

No contraction felt in the muscle. What’s the grade?

Answer 1

0/5

Question 2

Feeble contraction felt in muscle, no visible movement of limb/part

Answer 2

1/5

Question 3

Moves through partial ROM in gravity reduced position

Answer 3

2-/5

Question 4

Moves through complete ROM in gravity reduced position

Answer 4

2/5

Question 5

Moves through partial ROM in antigravity position

Answer 5

2+/5

Question 6

Gradual release from test position in antigravity position

Answer 6

3-/5

Question 7

Holds test position (no added pressure)

Answer 7

3/5

Question 8

Holds test position against slight pressure

Answer 8

3+/5

Question 9

Holds test position against slight to moderate pressure

Answer 9

4-/5

Question 10

Holds test position against moderate pressure

Answer 10

4/5

Question 11

Holds Test position against moderate to strong pressure

Answer 11

4+/5

Question 12

Holds test position against strong pressure

Answer 12

5/5

Question 13

How do you tell if the joint is restricted or if the muscle is too weak when a limb doesn’t move through full AROM?

Answer 13

Passively move the limb; if the limb is able to move through full ROM then the restriction is strength.

Question 14

What muscle grades require a gravity reduced position?

Answer 14

0, 1, -2, 2

Question 15

What muscle grades require an antigravity position?

Answer 15

2+, 3-, 3, 3+, 4-, 4, 4+, 5