Background: Spasticity following a stroke occurs in about 30% of patients. The mechanisms
underlying this disorder, however, are not well understood. Method: This review aims 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 …

Background and Purpose—There are few effective therapies to achieve functional recovery
from motor-related disabilities affecting the upper limb after stroke. This feasibility study …

Background and Purpose—There is no consensus concerning the number of patients
developing spasticity or the relationship between spasticity and disabilities after acute …

Objectives: To establish:(1) inter-rater and test–retest reliability of standardized guidelines
for the Fugl-Meyer upper limb section, Action Research Arm Test and Box and Block Test in …

Abstract Background and Purpose. Balance disability is common after stroke, but there is
little detailed information about it. The aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of …

Ng SS, Hui-Chan CW. The Timed Up & Go test: its reliability and association with lower-limb
impairments and locomotor capacities in people with chronic stroke. OBJECTIVES: To …

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 …

Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Motor Delay is a highly practical, easy-to-read resource for
all paediatric practitioners and students working with the developmental abilities and …

Background Measurement of spasticity is a difficult and unresolved problem, partly due to its
complexity and the fact that there are many factors involved. In the assessment of spasticity …