Proper positioning is essential to isolate the muscle or muscle group being tested. This ensures accurate results and prevents compensation by other muscles.
Resistance should be applied gradually and steadily to allow the examiner to evaluate the muscle’s ability to resist force effectively without causing injury.
A dynamometer is often used to measure resistance more objectively during MMT, providing quantitative data on muscle strength.
Isolating a specific muscle helps ensure that the assessment is accurate and not influenced by the involvement of surrounding muscles.
For weaker or smaller muscles, testing in a gravity-eliminated position reduces the impact of gravity, allowing a more accurate assessment of muscle strength.