Validity and reliability of the modified sphygmomanometer test to assess strength of the lower limbs and trunk muscles after stroke.

Conclusion: In general, the MST showed adequate criterion-related validity, test-retest and inter-rater reliabilities for the assessment of strength of the lower limb and trunk muscles in subjects with chronic stroke. For the majority of the assessed muscles, only one trial, after familiarization, provided adequate strength values.
PMID: 24849895 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - November 14, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research