How do Fugl-Meyer arm motor scores relate to dexterity according to the Action Research Arm test at 6 months post stroke?

The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) and the Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity (FM-UE) are frequently used outcome measures for arm-hand capacity and motor impairments of the upper paretic limb after stroke. The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal cut-off scores for the FM-UE with regard to predicting no, poor, limited, notable or full upper limb capacity according to frequently used cut-off points for the ARAT at 6 months post stroke.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - July 2, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Maurits H.W.J. Hoonhorst, Rinske H.M. Nijland, Jan S.P. van den Berg, Cornelis H. Emmelot, Boudewijn J. Kollen, Gert Kwakkel Source Type: research