MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING PROCEDURES . For MMT8 TESTING . June 18, 2007 and provide stabilization at the upper trapezius if needed, and instruct the patient to fully abduct the arm. This table provides a preferred order to the testing of muscle groups for manual muscle ) -) -) Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius Muscles (CN XI) Printer Friendly. Ask the patient to shrug their shoulders, turn their head in both directions, and raise their head from the bed, flexing forward against the force of your hands. The aim of this study was to compare through surface electromyographic (sEMG) recordings of the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) on dry land and in water by manual muscle test (MMT). Sixteen healthy right-handed subjects (8 males and 8 females) participated in measurement of muscle activation of the right shoulder. Clinical reliability of manual muscle testing. Middle trapezius and gluteus medius muscles. Pub. Med. Abstract. The purposes of this study were to develop a protocol to examine the reliability of manual muscle testing in a clinical setting and to use that protocol to assess the interrater Currently, there is conflicting evidence in the literature as to which manual muscle test position best assesses the lower trapezius muscle. 22, 26 The lower trapezius muscle test position utilized in this study was selected because it is the most commonly described position for testing lower trapezius muscle strength. 34 Michener et al 26 used This table provides a preferred order to the testing of muscle groups for manual muscle testing. Generally, for bilateral muscle testing, each muscle group is first tested on the right and then the left, prior to proceeding to the next muscle group in the list. Some muscle groups are listed here with anti-gravity testing, but for a weaker Classic manual muscle test of the strength of the trapezius. Manual muscle testing is utilized extensively in the clinic to determine the strength and control of the trapezius. Thes