Searching for just a few words should be enough to get started. If you need to make more complex queries, use the tips below to guide you.
Issue title: Cerebral Palsy
Guest editors: Deborah Gaebler-Spira, Michael Green and Heakyung Kim
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostina; b; * | Rahimi, Maryama | Naghdi, Soofiaa; b | Barzegar-Ganji, Zahraa | Hasson, Scottc | Moghimi, Ehsanb
Affiliations: [a] Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | [b] Research Center for War-affected People, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | [c] Department of Physical Therapy, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Ave, Pich-e-shemiran, Zip: 11489, Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98 21 77533939; E-mail: nakhostin@sina.tums.ac.ir.
Abstract: PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to investigate the inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale (MMAS) in the assessment of lower extremity spasticity in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS:Fifteen children (10 boys) with a mean age of 8.7±3.4 years participated. Two physiotherapists rated the spasticity of the hip adductors, knee extensors, and ankle plantar flexors for inter-rater reliability. Each child was examined again by one of the physiotherapists (same physiotherapist for all of the children) for intra-rater reliability (mean interval = 7 days). A random sequence of raters and muscles tested was applied. RESULTS:The reliability of the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for individual muscle groups ranged between good to excellent (ICCagreement of 0.60–0.83). The ICC values for overall inter-rater (ICCagreement = 0.82) and intra-rater reliability (ICCagreement = 0.85) were excellent. CONCLUSION:The MMAS showed excellent reliability for the assessment of lower extremity muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. However, an interpretation should be made with caution due to the small sample size and wide range of confidence interval values.
Keywords: Cerebral palsy, muscle spasticity, lower extremity, modified modified ashworth scale, inter-rater reliability, intra-rater reliability
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-190648
Journal: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 151-158, 2022
IOS Press, Inc.
6751 Tepper Drive
Clifton, VA 20124
USA
Tel: +1 703 830 6300
Fax: +1 703 830 2300
sales@iospress.com
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to editorial@iospress.nl
IOS Press
Nieuwe Hemweg 6B
1013 BG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 688 3355
Fax: +31 20 687 0091
info@iospress.nl
For editorial issues, permissions, book requests, submissions and proceedings, contact the Amsterdam office info@iospress.nl
Inspirees International (China Office)
Ciyunsi Beili 207(CapitaLand), Bld 1, 7-901
100025, Beijing
China
Free service line: 400 661 8717
Fax: +86 10 8446 7947
china@iospress.cn
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to editorial@iospress.nl
如果您在出版方面需要帮助或有任何建, 件至: editorial@iospress.nl