Stroke is among the leading causes of disability worldwide 1. The most common muscular impairment following stroke is spasticity 2, which affects muscle tone. Muscle tone is considered fundamental in ...

Spring ligament (SL), also called as plantar calcaneonavicular ligament, plays an important role as the main stabilizer of the foot internal arch with great repercussion in the hindfoot function 1. In ...

Ensuring the consistency of measurements is critical in research and data analysis. Intra-Rater Reliability in R is a statistical method used to assess the consistency of ratings given by the same ...

OBJECTIVES: Measurements of the joint angles of the shoulder complex are important for diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of the treatment progression of movement disorders, provided that they can ...

The purpose of this study is to compare the reliability of manual muscle testing (MMT) for hip external rotation (ER) in the side-lying (SL) and seated positions. The SL position aligns hip ER testing ...

Background Injuries are common in handball, but little is known about their risk factors. One potential screening test to identify player at risk is the Nine Test Screening Battery (NTSB). Objective ...

Background The Reactive Balance Test (RBT) is a functional performance test which tests neurocognitive performance. It could be a valuable addition to research on adaptations related to CAI and for ...

Objectives: This experimental study focused on the intra- and inter-rater reproducibility of vertical bone level (VBL) measurements at strategic mini-implants (MI) using digital panoramic radiographs ...

Visual vertical (VV) has been used increasingly as a routine clinical assessment to identify alteration of verticality perception as a possible cause of postural disorders after stroke. This study ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study investigated the inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS) in adults with unilateral hypertonia following acquired brain ...