Table 4.

Description of the trapezius muscle assessment points.

Muscle of Interest	Measurement Points
Upper trapezius C5/6 level	At the level of C5/C6 about 2 cm lateral from the midline [90]
Upper trapezius C7 level	Mid-way between C7 spinous process and the angle of acromion [7,12,21,87,88,89]
Middle trapezius	Mid-way from T4 spinous process to the medial border of spine of the scapulae [25]
Lower Trapezius	Mid-way from T6 spinous process to the medial border of spine of the scapulae [25] OR Mid-point of the lateral border of the fibers of lower trapezius [25]