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Table 1 Summary statistics describing subjects and measurements (excluding pendulum tests) obtained from them.

From: Reliability and validity of pendulum test measures of spasticity obtained with the Polhemus tracking system from patients with chronic stroke

Variable

Median

Min-Max

Age (yr)

65.5

46–83

Height (cm)

159.7

154.3–171.4

Weight (kg)

63.9

49.5–93.6

Gait speed (cm/sec)

84.0

21.9–97.2

Resting knee angle: affected side (degrees)

65.0

24.0–74.0

Resting knee angle: unaffected side (degrees)

65.5

56.0–72.0

Ashworth grade-quadriceps: affected side (0–4)

1.5

0–3

Ashworth grade-quadriceps: unaffected side (0–4)

0

0–0

Knee jerk: affected side (0–4)

2.5

2–4

Knee jerk: unaffected side (0–4)

1.0

0–4

Knee extension force: affected side (Newtons)

202.8

93.4–400.2

Knee extension force: unaffected side (Newtons)

273.5

169.0–591.4