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. 2017 Jun;12(3):305–313.

Table 2.

Manual Muscle Test Data for Matched-Pairs Analysis.

Muscle With Dyskinesis Without Dyskinesis Total
Upper Trapezius 1 0.292 ± 0.046 0.328 ± 0.085 0.310 ± 0.069*
Upper Trapezius 2 0.271 ± 0.047 0.277 ± 0.099 0.274 ± 0.076*
Serratus Anterior 0.145 ± 0.029 0.149 ± 0.036 0.147 ± 0.032
Middle Trapezius 0.137 ± 0.013 0.135 ± 0.022 0.136 ± 0.018*
Lower Trapezius 0.105 ± 0.013 0.109 ± 0.028 0.107 ± 0.022
Supraspinatus 0.097 ± 0.015 0.105 ± 0.028 0.101 ± 0.022§
Medial Rotators 0.089 ± 0.017 0.091 ± 0.028 0.090 ± 0.023*
Lateral Rotators 0.060 ± 0.012 0.060 ± 0.014 0.060 ± 0.013

Data are presented as normalized strength values (M ± SD) calculated by averaging the maximum force (N) of three trials then dividing by body weight (N) for each muscle, respectively.

*

Significantly greater than those listed below it.

Significantly greater than lower trapezius, supraspinatus, medial and lateral rotators.

Significantly greater than medial and lateral rotators.

§

Significantly greater than lateral rotators.