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<u>Description:</u> | |||
*8 items assess 8 areas of motor function | |||
*Patients perform each task 3 times, only the best performance is recorded | |||
*Items (with the exception of the general tonus item*) are assessed using a 7-point scale (0 to 6) | |||
*A score of 6 indicates optimal motor behavior | |||
*Item scores (with the exception of the general tonus item) are summed to provide an overall score (out of 48 points) | |||
*Completing a higher-level item suggests successful performance on lower-level items and thus lower-items can be skipped. | |||
*For the general tonus item, the score is based on continuous observations throughout the assessment. A score of 4 on this item indicates a consistently normal response, a score > 4 indicates persistent hypertonus, and a score < 4 indicates various degrees of hypotonus (Carr et al, 1985<ref>Carr, J. H., Shepherd, R. B., et al. "Investigation of a new motor assessment scale for stroke patients." Phys Ther 1985 65: 175-180</ref>). | |||
<u>Equipment Required:</u> | |||
<u></u>Stopwatch<br>8 Jellybeans<br>Polystyrene cup<br>Rubber ball<br>Stool<br>Comb<br>Spoon<br>Pen<br>2 Tea cups<br>Water<br>Prepared sheet for drawing lines<br>Cylindrical shaped object like a jar<br>Table | |||
== Reference<br> == | == Reference<br> == | ||
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Objective
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The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) is used to assess everyday motor function in patients with stroke.
Intended Population
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Used widely in assessing functional ability for patients with stroke
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
Description:
- 8 items assess 8 areas of motor function
- Patients perform each task 3 times, only the best performance is recorded
- Items (with the exception of the general tonus item*) are assessed using a 7-point scale (0 to 6)
- A score of 6 indicates optimal motor behavior
- Item scores (with the exception of the general tonus item) are summed to provide an overall score (out of 48 points)
- Completing a higher-level item suggests successful performance on lower-level items and thus lower-items can be skipped.
- For the general tonus item, the score is based on continuous observations throughout the assessment. A score of 4 on this item indicates a consistently normal response, a score > 4 indicates persistent hypertonus, and a score < 4 indicates various degrees of hypotonus (Carr et al, 1985[1]).
Equipment Required:
Stopwatch
8 Jellybeans
Polystyrene cup
Rubber ball
Stool
Comb
Spoon
Pen
2 Tea cups
Water
Prepared sheet for drawing lines
Cylindrical shaped object like a jar
Table
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- ↑ Carr, J. H., Shepherd, R. B., et al. "Investigation of a new motor assessment scale for stroke patients." Phys Ther 1985 65: 175-180
