Controlling modified Tardieu scale assessment speeds to match joint angular velocities during walking impacts spasticity assessment outcomes

• Published in: Clinical rehabilitation p. 2692155231187203
• Main Authors: Banky, Megan, Tirosh, Oren, Davey, Rebecca, Mentiplay, Benjamin F, Clark, Ross A, Olver, John H, Williams, Gavin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Spasticity; neurological rehabilitation; walking; neurological assessment

To investigate whether tailoring the speed of the Modified Tardieu Scale to reflect an individual's joint angular velocity during walking influences spasticity assessment outcomes. Observational trial. Inpatient and outpatient neurological hospital department. Ninety adults with lower-limb spas...