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
