Test-retest reliability and responsiveness of isokinetic dynamometry to assess wrist flexor muscle spasticity in subacute post-stroke hemiparesis

To overcome the limitations of clinical scales, objective measurement methods are becoming prominent in spasticity assessment. The aim of this study was to assess the test –retest reliability and responsiveness of isokinetic dynamometry to evaluate wrist flexor spasticity in patients with subacute stroke.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - February 21, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Nasrin Salehi Dehno, Fahimeh Kamali Sarvestani, Abdolhamid Shariat, Shapour Jaberzadeh Source Type: research