TABLE II.

Approximate Weights of Household Items That Can Be Used During Strength or Provocative Testing of the Upper Extremity

Item	Approximate Weight*
Handheld plastic stapler	0.2 (0.5)
Bottle of water (450 mL or 16 oz); empty wine bottle (750 mL)	0.5 (1)
Quart of milk (950 mL); 1-L bottle of soda	1 (2)
Half-gallon of milk (1.9 L); 2-L soda bottle (full); unopened bottle of wine (750 mL)	2 (4 to 5)
Gallon of milk (3.8 L)	4 (8)

^*The values are given in kilograms, with pounds in parentheses.