Lower Extremity Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT)

Purpose:

Lower Extremity Motor Coordination Test was developed as an easy, yet effective tool to clinically assess and evaluate the deficits in lower limb motor coordination in conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, ataxia, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia or other psychiatric illnesses. 

Technique:

The patients, in the sitting position, are instructed to alternately move their lower limb as quickly as possible and touch with their halluces two red targets with 6 cm in diameter (one proximal and one distal), separated by a distance of 30 cm for 20 seconds (1, 2(2005,2014)). During the test, the examiner counts the number of touched targets, and for the final score, the calculation of only the touched targets are considered. 

Evidence:

The test-retest reliability and construct validity of the LEMOCOT was established with 173 individuals (29 elderly and 144 post-stroke patients). For the assessment of convergent validity, the LEMOCOT was compared to the following instruments: Fugl-Meyer scale (FMS) scores, Berg balance scale scores, walking speeds (5-meter walking test), walking endurance (2-minute walking test), and functional autonomy measurement system.