Which statement best describes MMT 3/5?

Which statement best describes MMT 3/5?

• A. Move through full range with gravity eliminated; no resistance.
• B. Move through full range against gravity with moderate resistance.
• C. Move through full range against gravity but cannot resist any load.
• D. Move through full range against gravity without additional resistance.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how MMT grades describe strength during movement. A grade of 3/5 means you can move the limb through the full available range while gravity is opposing the movement, but you cannot apply or resist any extra external load beyond that. In other words, there’s no added resistance from the examiner, and the movement is not strong enough to hold a position against a load. That’s why the statement describing moving through the full range against gravity without any additional resistance fits best. The other descriptions describe different situations: gravity-eliminated movement (2/5), movement against gravity with moderate resistance (4/5), or a phrasing that can be interpreted as an inability to resist any load (which isn’t the standard way to describe 3/5).

The key idea is how MMT grades describe strength during movement. A grade of 3/5 means you can move the limb through the full available range while gravity is opposing the movement, but you cannot apply or resist any extra external load beyond that. In other words, there’s no added resistance from the examiner, and the movement is not strong enough to hold a position against a load.

That’s why the statement describing moving through the full range against gravity without any additional resistance fits best. The other descriptions describe different situations: gravity-eliminated movement (2/5), movement against gravity with moderate resistance (4/5), or a phrasing that can be interpreted as an inability to resist any load (which isn’t the standard way to describe 3/5).