You test the muscle strength of the middle deltoid and determine it to be 2/5.The goal of an exercise you are having a patient do is to increase muscular endurance of the middle deltoid.Of the exercises described, which is most appropriate to meet the goal at this point in the exercise program?
A)Place the patient in a side-lying position and have her actively abduct the arm without assistance as many times as possible.
B)Place the patient in a sitting position with the elbow flexed and have her abduct the arm through the full ROM 8 to 10 times against light resistance.
C)Place the patient in a supine position on a large mat.As you support the weight of the arm, have the patient abduct the arm through a full ROM as many times as possible against a minimal amount of manual resistance.
D)Have the patient assume the supine position.Provide as much assistance as needed to enable the patient to flex the shoulder from 0° to 90° for as many repetitions as possible.

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The patient has a muscle strength of 2/5, indicating they can move the limb with gravity eliminated but not against gravity. Option C provides a gravity-eliminated position (supine) with minimal resistance, allowing the patient to perform more repetitions to build endurance.

You Test the Muscle Strength of the Middle Deltoid and Determine