Table 2 Postures employed for the examination of strength in 14 upper limb muscles
Muscles | Patients' position at the physical examination |
|---|---|
Pectoralis major Posterior deltoid Latissimus dorsi | I. Both arms elevated in the shoulders to the horizontal plane, pointing straight forward with the elbows kept fully extended, neutral wrists and clenched fists. |
Biceps Triceps Infraspinatus | II. Upper arms kept along the trunk, the elbows at 90° flexion and forearms directed forward, the wrists at neutral and the hands still in clenched fists. |
III. Leaning forward, the patient supported the forearms on the laps from the elbow to the wrist, the wrists free distal to the knees. | |
ECRB ECU | Forearms in pronation |
EPL | Forearms in neutral |
FPL FCR FDP V ADM APB | Forearms in supination |