b. Red or slow skeletal muscle fibers , have many mitochondria , are designed for enduration , and can contract for long periods of time (ex. Solues) . Muscle Fatigue : - a fatigued muscle loses its ability to contract . - muscle fatigue is due to accumulation of lactic acid and ATP exhaustion. A practical handbook on evaluating muscular strength and function, Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing, 9th Edition makes it easy to understand and master procedures in manual muscle testing and performance testing. Clear, illustrated instructions provide a guide to patient positioning, direction of motion, and direction of resistance. This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely reorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Other features include a new section on post-polio syndrome This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely reorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Other features include a new section on post-polio syndrome Handbook of Manual Muscle Testing. This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased. by Nancy C. Cutter, MD, and C. George Kevorkian, MD, 315 pp., ill., New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 1999, $29.95. The gross muscle testing procedures for each of the main regions of the body are described in Table 12-1. As mentioned, one of the more common gross muscle testing procedures is the one performed by the clinician before gait training with an assisted device when the clinician manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely recorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Testing and Function, with Posture and Pain I just perused this book at my Massage Therapy Internship. The Perform specific manual muscle tests to the leg and foot. Perform specific manual muscle tests of the trunk. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the various grading systems used with manual muscle testing. Interpret the different results that can be obtained from a manual muscle test + + +