Daniels & Worthingham's Muscle Testing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition

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By Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, Donovan J. Lott, PT, PhD, CSCS and Marybeth Brown, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPTA

**2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner**

Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing, 11th Edition offers the clear information needed to master procedures and enhance clinical decision making in manual muscle testing and performance testing. Comprehensive discussion of the value of strength testing with clear, illustrated instructions provide a detailed guide to patient positioning, clinician instructions, and application of skill. In addition to updated muscle testing of normal individuals and others with weakness or paralysis, this edition includes updated information on alternative strength and performance tests for all adult populations. Updated comprehensive coverage for muscle dynamometry and ideal exercises enhances this texts’ relevance for today’s clinician. An eBook version included with print purchase provides access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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9780323824217

Publication Date :

04-04-2024

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**2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner**

Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing, 11th Edition offers the clear information needed to master procedures and enhance clinical decision making in manual muscle testing and performance testing. Comprehensive discussion of the value of strength testing with clear, illustrated instructions provide a detailed guide to patient positioning, clinician instructions, and application of skill. In addition to updated muscle testing of normal individuals and others with weakness or paralysis, this edition includes updated information on alternative strength and performance tests for all adult populations. Updated comprehensive coverage for muscle dynamometry and ideal exercises enhances this texts’ relevance for today’s clinician. An eBook version included with print purchase provides access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

New to this edition

Updated content throughout provides the most current information needed to be an effective practitioner
Updated references ensure content is current and applicable for today’s practice
NEW! eBook version included with print purchase provides access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Plus, the eBook includes video clips and bonus Ready Reference Anatomy and Assessment of Muscles Innervated by Cranial Nerves content

Key Features

Drawings and arrows, along with clear written directions, make it easy to understand and perform muscle testing procedures to assess deficits in strength, balance, and range of motion
More than 500 illustrations clearly show testing sequences, muscle anatomy, and muscle innervation
Content on the muscle dynamometer and muscle dynamometry data introduces you to muscle dynamometry, including muscle dynamometer methods and results with each muscle
Ideal exercises for selected muscles thoroughly explain procedures based on the literature
Chapter on functional performance testing covers functional strength testing in older adults and those with functional decline, and testing muscle performance in various clinical settings
Chapter on strength testing for active populations includes a variety of tests appropriate for many settings with reference data for comparison
Chapters on manual muscle testing address how to enhance the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing and other practical considerations of manual muscle testing
Details of muscle anatomy and innervation help in linking muscle topography with function
Clinical Relevance and Substitutions boxes provide additional tips and highlight muscle substitutions that may occur during a test to ensure greater accuracy
A constant reference number clearly identifies each muscle in the body, indexed in the Alphabetical List of Muscles by Region as well as in the Ready Reference Anatomy chapter in the eBook included with print purchase, to speed cross-referencing and help you quickly identify any muscle

Author Information

By Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Health Professions, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA; Donovan J. Lott, PT, PhD, CSCS and Marybeth Brown, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPTA, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Missouri School of Health Professions, Columbia, Missouri, USA

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ISBN Number	9780323824217
Main Author	By Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, Donovan J. Lott, PT, PhD, CSCS and Marybeth Brown, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPTA
Copyright Year	2025
Edition Number	11
Format	eBook
Trim	Other
Imprint	Saunders
Page Count	435
Publication Date	4 Apr 2024
Stock Status	IN STOCK

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