Controlling modified Tardieu scale assessment speeds to match joint angular velocities during walking impacts spasticity assessment outcomes.
Megan BankyOren TiroshRebecca DaveyBenjamin F MentiplayRoss A ClarkJohn H OlverGavin WilliamsPublished in: Clinical rehabilitation (2023)
The speed of assessment impacted spasticity outcomes. It is possible that the standardised protocol may overestimate the impact spasticity has on walking, especially at the ankle.