Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1390
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gregorian
2012
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Test-retest reliability of Motricity Index strength assessments for lower extremity in post stroke hemiparesis
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy
Original Research
Original Research
<p> <strong>Background:</strong> The Motricity Index was used to measure strength in upper and lower extremities after stroke. The weighted score based on the ordinal 6 point scale of Medical Research Council was used to measure maximal isometric muscle strength. There is dearth of articles dealing with the reliability of this method. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the test retest reliability of Motricity Index strength assessments for paretic lower limb in 20 chronic stroke patients with one week interval.</p><p> <strong>Methods:</strong> In a cross sectional study, intrarater reliability of lower extremity Motricity Index strength assessments with one week interval were measured.</p><p> <strong>Result: </strong>The SPSS 18 was used for analysis of data. Two-way random-consistency model of ICC was used for assessment of test-retest reliability. The ICC values showed high reliability of strength measurement of Motricity Index (ICC=0.93).</p><p> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The Motricity Index can be a reliable instrument for measuring the strength of involved lower extremity when assessment is done by one rater following chronic stroke.</p>
Reliability, Motricity Index, Hemiparesis, Chronic stroke.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-294&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Maryam
Fayazi
mfayyaze@gmail.com
20031947532846007513
20031947532846007513
No
Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shohreh
Noorizadeh Dehkordi
noorizadeh@razi.tums.ac.ir
20031947532846007514
20031947532846007514
Yes
Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran Universityof Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi
Dadgoo
mdadgoo@tums.ac.ir
20031947532846007515
20031947532846007515
No
Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud
Salehi
salehi74@yahoo.com
20031947532846007516
20031947532846007516
No
Department of biostatistics, Faculty of management and Medical informatics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.