Marx Activity Rating Scale

Marx activity rating scale (Marx 2001): running, cutting, deceleration, and pivoting each 0-4 for a 0-16 knee-demand rating.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Running
4
Cutting
3
Deceleration
3
Pivoting
2

Result: Marx activity rating 12 of 16 — higher = more knee demand.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

0-16
Running + cutting + deceleration + pivoting, each 0-4. Higher = greater functional demand on the knee. An activity rating, not a diagnosis.

What you enter

  • Running
  • Cutting
  • Deceleration
  • Pivoting
How this is calculated

Marx RG, Stump TJ, Jones EC, Wickiewicz TL, Warren RF. Development and evaluation of an activity rating scale for disorders of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 2001;29(2):213-218. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.