Reliability and validity of trunk assessment for people with multiple sclerosis.

Background And Purpose: Standardized scales are a prerequisite for rehabilitation and research. This study was designed to determine the reliability and validity of scores on items of the trunk assessment of the Melsbroek Disability Scoring Test (MDST) and Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Subjects: Thirty people with MS participated in the study.

Self-report assessment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a critical evaluation.

SUMMARY Fatigue is among the most common and disabling symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Clinicians usually assess fatigue by asking people to describe and rate their fatigue in a self-report instrument. This paper evaluates the clinical usefulness and the scientific properties of a selection of various self-report instruments for fatigue.

Reduction of spastic hypertonia during repeated passive knee movements in stroke patients.

Objectives: To quantify changes in spastic hypertonia during repeated passive isokinetic knee movements in stroke patients and to assess the role of muscle activity.

Design: A between-groups design with repeated measures.

Setting: Rehabilitation center for stroke patients.