The Leg Activity measure, a new measure of passive and active function and impact on quality of life; informing goal setting and outcome evaluation in leg spasticity.

Significant gains in passive-function and quality-of-life were recorded by the Leg Activity measure scales at 6 weeks, and at 12 weeks post-injection in the context of on-going physical treatment, primarily by self-management.Implications for rehabilitationThe Leg Activity measure is able to detected changes in passive function and impact on quality of life.Measurement of change in active function is also likely to be detected, but was not seen in the cohort studied.The Leg Activity measure was effective in this study in identifying problem areas to enable setting of treatment goals and planning of treatment intervention.