Muscle Nerve. 1990;13 Suppl:S16-20. Manual muscle testing. Mendell JR(1), Florence J. Author information: (1)Neuromuscular Division, Ohio State Medical To satisfy grade 5 'normal muscle' performance criteria, the patient must have the ability to move through complete range of motion (active resistance testing) OR Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Apr;62(4):465-72. doi: 10.1002/acr.20035. Validation of manual muscle testing and a subset of eight muscles for adult andThis category includes all pages on manual muscle testing and specifically manual muscle testing by muscle group.