Purpose: To identify and appraise the literature on clinical measures of spasticity that has
been investigated in people after stroke. Methods: The literature search involved four …

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to establish the ecological validity of clinical
tests of lower limb spasticity by determining whether the range of motion (ROM) and speed …

Background Poststroke distal lower limb spasticity impairs mobility, limiting activities of daily
living and requiring additional caregiver time. Objective To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and …

Objective It is still not clarified whether spasticity contributes to impairments of gait function.
Here we compared biomechanical measures of muscle weakness and stiffness of ankle …

Objective To examine the intra-and interrater reliability of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS)
for lower limb assessment of adults with chronic neurologic injuries. Design Single-center …

Objective The present study evaluated ankle stiffness in adults with and without neurological
disorders and investigated the accuracy and reproducibility of a clinically applicable method …

There are many clinical assessment tools that can be used to quantify spasticity, one feature
of the Upper Motor Neurone (UMN) syndrome. The focus of this short paper is on three; the …

Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) is a complication that contributes to limitations in performance of
activities and community participation. It occurs in anywhere from 19%(Sommerfeld et al …

Background: Spasticity is a common impairment following upper motor neuron lesions such
as stroke. The appropriate measurement of muscle spasticity using validated tools to …

The pendulum test is a quantitative method used to assess knee extensor spasticity in
humans with spinal cord injury (SCI). Yet, the clinical implementation of this method remains …