pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Joo-Yeon Ko, Byoung-Hee Lee, Myung-Hwa Oh
9(1).72.83 Epub 7th November, 2004
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of the PROM (Passive Range Of Motion), the MAS (Modified Ashworth Scale), and the MTS (Modified Tardieu Scale) in the lower limbs for children with cerebral palsy. Two physiotherapists measured 9 females and 15 males (age range 5 years to 13 years), on two occasions using a repeated design, and collected all data over 3 days. Exclusion criteria included botulinum toxin injections, inhibitory plasters, and orthopedic surgery within 6 months before study entry. For PROM, the MAS, and the MTS test-retest reliability was acceptable with an intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.75, but results for inter-rater reliability was variable. These measurement tools should be used with caution when evaluating changes in children with cerebral palsy.
Keywords
Elderly Older People Flexibility
