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Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate Iintra-rater reliability of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult subjects with stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 91 subjects with stroke participated in this test-retest study. Intra-rate...

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Autores principales: Singh, Priyanka, Joshua, Abraham M., Ganeshan, Sailakshmi, Suresh, Sucharitha
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3098519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21633610
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327.78045
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author Singh, Priyanka
Joshua, Abraham M.
Ganeshan, Sailakshmi
Suresh, Sucharitha
author_facet Singh, Priyanka
Joshua, Abraham M.
Ganeshan, Sailakshmi
Suresh, Sucharitha
author_sort Singh, Priyanka
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description OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate Iintra-rater reliability of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult subjects with stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 91 subjects with stroke participated in this test-retest study. Intra-rater reliability of the MTS was investigated by a qualified and trained physiotherapist for elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in two sessions. A rater was one who performed the procedure and an observer only records the angles so that the rater was blinded to findings. Outcome measures in this study were measurable components of MTS, which are angle of muscle reaction (R1), passive range of motion (R2), dynamic component (R2-R1), and quality of muscle reaction (grade 0 – 4) termed as MTS score. RESULTS: Intra-rater reliability of MTS was very good for R1, R2, R2-R1, and MTS score (ICC > 0.85, P<0.0001) across two sessions in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors. CONCLUSION: MTS is a reliable clinical tool for measurement of spasticity in the elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult subjects with stroke.
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spelling pubmed-30985192011-06-01 Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects Singh, Priyanka Joshua, Abraham M. Ganeshan, Sailakshmi Suresh, Sucharitha Ann Indian Acad Neurol Original Article OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate Iintra-rater reliability of the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult subjects with stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 91 subjects with stroke participated in this test-retest study. Intra-rater reliability of the MTS was investigated by a qualified and trained physiotherapist for elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in two sessions. A rater was one who performed the procedure and an observer only records the angles so that the rater was blinded to findings. Outcome measures in this study were measurable components of MTS, which are angle of muscle reaction (R1), passive range of motion (R2), dynamic component (R2-R1), and quality of muscle reaction (grade 0 – 4) termed as MTS score. RESULTS: Intra-rater reliability of MTS was very good for R1, R2, R2-R1, and MTS score (ICC > 0.85, P<0.0001) across two sessions in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors. CONCLUSION: MTS is a reliable clinical tool for measurement of spasticity in the elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult subjects with stroke. Medknow Publications 2011 /pmc/articles/PMC3098519/ /pubmed/21633610 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327.78045 Text en © Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Original Article
Singh, Priyanka
Joshua, Abraham M.
Ganeshan, Sailakshmi
Suresh, Sucharitha
Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
title Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
title_full Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
title_fullStr Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
title_full_unstemmed Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
title_short Intra-rater reliability of the modified Tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
title_sort intra-rater reliability of the modified tardieu scale to quantify spasticity in elbow flexors and ankle plantar flexors in adult stroke subjects
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3098519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21633610
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327.78045
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