Background: The Ashworth Scale and the modified Ashworth Scale are the primary clinical
measures of spasticity. A prerequisite for using any scale is a knowledge of its characteristics …

When you can measure what you are speaking about and express it in numbers, you know
something about it–but when you cannot measure it in numbers your knowledge is of a …

Objective: To map out from the literature the nature, extent and effects of application of
patient-centred goal setting in stroke rehabilitation practice. Design: Systematic review. Data …

Background and Purpose—It has been suggested that cyclic neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (ES) may enhance motor recovery after stroke. We have investigated the effects of ES …

Background. The Tardieu Scale has been suggested a more appropriate clinical measure of
spasticity than the Ashworth or modified Ashworth Scales. It appears to adhere more closely …

Purpose: To discuss the measurement of spasticity in the clinical and research environments,
make recommendations based on the SPASM reviews of biomechanical, …

Objective: To explore, following a literature review, whether there is a consistent definition
and a unified assessment framework for the term `spasticity'. The congruence between the …

Objective: To investigate the time course of development of spasticity and contractures at the
wrist after stroke and to explore if these are associated with upper limb functional recovery. …

Background. An increase in the prevalence of neurological disability puts pressure on
service providers to restrict costs associated with rehabilitation. Spasticity is an important …

Objective: To investigate the criterion validity of the modified Ashworth Scale. Population:
Volunteers from a stroke population admitted to a district general hospital stroke unit …