The psychometric properties of the toe tap test in people with stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: Toe tap test count on the affected side is a simple and reliable tool for assessing ankle control in people with stroke. Implications for rehabilitation Toe Tap Test counts have excellent intra-rater, inter-rater, and test-retest reliabilities in people with stroke. Toe Tap Test counts on the affected side were significantly associated with Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity scores, ankle muscle strength, Berg Balance Scale scores, and timed Up and Go test completion times. The 95% Minimal Detectable Change for the Toe Tap Test counts was 8.7 counts of the affected side and 12.6 of the unaffected side. Toe Tap Test counts of 21 on the affected side and 25 on the unaffected side (sensitivity 70.3-83.3%; specificity 71.4-85.7%) was found to be the most representative for discriminating performance of Toe Tap Test in chronic stroke survivors and healthy older adults. Toe Tap Test is a simple and reliable tool for assessing ankle control in people with stroke. PMID: 29957080 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research