Reliability and validity of the modified sphygmomanometer test for the assessment of strength of upper limb muscles after stroke.

CONCLUSION: The MST showed adequate measurement properties for the assessment of the strength of the upper limb muscles of subjects with chronic stroke. After familiarization a single trial provided adequate strength values. PMID: 26035840 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26035840?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - June 5, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research

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