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Table 2 Modified Ashworth Scale scores for knee flexors and extensors from clinical examination

From: Predictive value of the pendulum test for assessing knee extensor spasticity

 

MAS score – Knee flexors

MAS score – Knee extensors

 

0

1

1+

2

3

0

1

1+

2

3

 

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

Most affected side

 ABI (n = 34)

20

8

2

2

2

14

11

4

4

1

 MS (n = 17)

6

2

4

5

0

6

1

3

4

3

 CP (n = 11)

3

3

1

1

3

0

4

1

3

3

 SCI (n = 20)

6

5

3

2

4

7

8

3

2

0

 Total (n = 82)

35

18

10

10

9

27

24

11

13

7

Least affected side

 ABI (n = 22)

6

10

4

1

1

8

8

3

1

2

 MS (n = 6)

2

1

2

0

1

2

0

2

1

1

 CP (n = 7)

2

2

3

0

0

3

0

3

1

0

 SCI (n = 14)

3

0

5

5

1

5

4

2

1

2

 Total (n = 49)

13

13

14

6

3

26

9

3

3

4

Total (n = 131)

46

31

24

16

12

53

33

14

16

11

  1. ABI acquired brain injury including stroke; MS multiple sclerosis; CP cerebral palsy, SCI spinal cord injury