To test the client's strength against resistance,ask him or her to resist your bending or straightening of the arm,hand , leg,or foot being tested .A five-point rating scale is commonly used. Test results are sometimes recorded as 5/3 ,3/5 , and so forth, indicating the criteria that were used and the status of the client at that testing.Alway evaluate and compare strength on each side. Later testing results are compared with previous results to indicate progress or regression.