Muscle Strength For upper Extremity Flashcards

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Factors affecting muscle strength

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Speed of contraction
Age differences
Gender differences
Muscle fiber type

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2
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Forms of muscle testing

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Instrumental
Manual
Functional

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3
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Validity and reliability of muscle strength testing

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Patient factor…. Age, pain, gender fatigue

Therapist factor… experience, interaction , manner and content of instructions

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0 1 2 3 4 5

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No visible or palpable contraction
Visible or palpable contraction
Full ROM against gravity
Full ROM against gravity eliminated
Full ROM against gravity.. moderate resistance
Full ROM against gravity… maximum resistance

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5
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Limitations of mmt

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Umn lesions 
Presence of pain or swelling 
Type of contractions 
Understanding of command
Subjectivity
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6
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Causes of muscle weakness

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Pain
Muscle strain
Rupture

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7
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Break test

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Resistance is applied at the end range

Patient is asked to hold the part at a point and examiner breaks it

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Active resistance test

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Examiner gradually increases resistance until maximum tolerance

Application of manual resistance against actively contracting muscles

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9
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Upper Trapezius

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Function… elevation , upward rotation
Origin… occipital bone
Insertion… acromion

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Middle trapezius

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Origin… c7-t3
Insertion.. scapula spine
Function.. retraction

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Lower trapezius

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Origin..spinous process
Insertion.. base of scapula spine
Function.. scapula depression and upward rotation

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12
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Levator scapula

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Origin. Transverse process of four vertebrae

Function… Scapular elevation and downward rotation

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Rhomboid

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Minor…. Origin C7-T1
Insertion… medial boader of scapula

Major…..T2-T5
Insertion.. medial boader of scapula
Function… downward rotation.. retraction and elevation

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14
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Scapula protraction and upward rotation

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Serratus anterior

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15
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Depression,protraction, downward rotation and tilt

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Pectoralis Molly minor

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16
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Should flexion

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Anterior deltoid

Pectoralis major

17
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Shoulder extension

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Posterior deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
Pectoralis major

Hyperextension
Posterior deltoid
Latissimus dorsi

18
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Abduction

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Deltoid

Supraspinatus

19
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Adduction

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Pectoralis major
Teres major
Latissimus dorsi