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FIGURE 9-12. Manual muscle test position for the lower trapezius. Note
that the arm is in elevation, positioning the scapula in upward rotation. The
test position for the scapula is upward rotation, adduction, and depression.
Failure to hold the test position indicates weakness.

Hall & Brody: Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function, 2nd Edition
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