RT Book, Section A1 Sullivan, Katherine J. A1 Weimer, Katherine M. A2 Davenport, Todd E. A2 Kulig, Kornelia A2 Sebelski, Chris A. A2 Gordon, James A2 Watts, Hugh G. SR Print(0) ID 1133835315 T1 Weakness T2 Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: A Symptom-Based Approach YR 2013 FD 2013 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780803615281 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133835315 RD 2024/03/29 AB This chapter describes pathology that may lead to weakness. Weakness is the inability of muscles to generate force to generate the age-related functional activities. Strength is the capacity of skeletal muscle to develop the amount of force needed to provide the musculoskeletal mobility and stability required for functional performance.1 Impairment in strength result in the symptom of weakness.