Daniels and Worthingham's muscle testing : techniques of manual examination and performance testing / Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Health Professions, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, Marybeth Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FACSM, professor emeritus, physical therapy program, biomedical sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Principles of manual muscle testing -- Relevance and limitations of manual muscle testing -- Testing the muscles of the neck -- Testing the muscles of the trunk and pelvic floor -- Testing the muscles of the upper extremity -- Testing the muscles of the lower extremity -- Assessment of muscles innervated by cranial nerves -- Alternatives to manual muscle testing -- Testing functional abilities -- Case studies -- Ready reference anatomy.