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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neuromuscul Disord. 2013 May 28;23(7):529–539. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.04.005

Table 3. Expanded Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale.

Each activity is scored on a three point scale 0–2 (0= unable to complete, 1 completes with modification, 2 completes fully).

Activity Tested Estimated age range when normal children should complete this activity
1. Sitting on chair 6–10 mos
2. Long sitting, legs extended 7–11 mos
3. Hand To Head while sitting 10–12 mos
4. Two hands to Head while sitting 10–12 mos
5. Rolling to each side 4–5 mos
6/7. Rolling prone to supine Right and left 5–9 mos
8. Rolling Supine to prone to right 6–9 mos
9. Rolling Supine to prone to left 6–9 mos
10. Sitting to lying 6–8 mos
11. Props on Forearms 4–6 mos
12. Lifts head from Prone 1–2 mos
13. Props on extended arms 8–11 mos
14. Lying to sitting 7–11 mos
15. Four-point kneeling 7–10 mos
16. Crawling 7–12 mos
17. Lifts head from supine 8–11 mos
18. Supported standing 8–10 mos
19. Stand unsupported 9–13 mos
20. Stepping 12–15 mos
21/22. Right and left hip flexion in supine 8–15 mos
23/24. High kneeling to right/left half Kneel 18–36 mos
25/26. High kneeling to standing, leading with right/left leg 18–36 mos
27. Stand to sitting on floor 9–13 mos
28. Squat 10–15mos
29. Jumps 12 inches forward 24–38 mos
30. Ascends 4 stairs with railing 18–24 mos
31. Descends 4 stairs with railing 24–48 mos
32. Ascends 4 stairs without arm support 36–48 mos
33. Descends 4 stairs without arm support. 36–56 mos