Poststroke spasticity (PSS)-related disability is emerging as a significant health issue for
stroke survivors. There is a need for predictors and early identification of PSS in order to …

Study design: Review of the literature on the validity and reliability of assessment of
spasticity and spasms. Objectives: Evaluate the most frequently used methods for …

The definitive work on occupational therapy for physical dysfunction returns in its Sixth
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Aim: Many studies have been performed on the methodological qualities of the (modified)
Ashworth Scale but overall these studies seem inconclusive. The aim of this study was to …

Objective: To compare the Tardieu Scale as a clinical measure of spasticity after stroke with
the Ashworth Scale. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants: Sixteen people, living in the …

Objective: To assess and to compare the reliability of the Modified Tardieu Scale with the
Modified Ashworth Scale in patients with severe brain injury and impaired consciousness …

Background: The measurement of spasticity as a symptom of neurologic disease is an area
of growing interest. Clinician-rated measures of spasticity purport to be objective but do not …

Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship
among variables of upper-limb impairment, upper-limb performance in activities of daily …

Purpose: To discuss the measurement of spasticity in the clinical and research
environments, make recommendations based on the SPASM reviews of biomechanical …

The measurement of spasticity is part of the neurological examination of patients with
disorders of the central nervous system. Recently, the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale …