Table 2. Key kinematic features of the pendulum test in spasticity as reported by Fowler et al. (2000).
MAS | First swing excursion |
Number of oscillations |
Resting angle |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy | 1 | 136.2o ± 12.4o | 8.0 ± 1.1 | 84.7o ± 4.1o |
CP–no spasticity | 1 | 101.4o ± 21.0o | 5.6 ± 1.5 | 81.9o ± 5.2o |
CP–mild spasticity | 2 or 3 | 77.2o ± 23.8o | 4.2 ± 1.3 | 73.6o ± 9.3o |
CP–severe spasticity | >3 | 44.1o ± 12.2o | 4.0 ± 1.2 | 69.5o ± 11.1o |