Research Article

Relative and Absolute Interrater Reliabilities of a Hand-Held Myotonometer to Quantify Mechanical Muscle Properties in Patients with Acute Stroke in an Inpatient Ward

Table 1

A summary of the demographics of all participants. stdv: standard deviation.

CharacteristicRangeMean (stdv)

Age30–8358.9 (12.6)
Dominant side, left/right29/0
Affected side, left/right14/15
Gender, male/female24/5
Body Mass Index10.82–30.1223 (4)
Days after stroke onset9–3020 (7.16)

Brunnstrom classificationRange(Median, mode)

Upper extremity1–53 (2)
Hand1–52 (1)
Lower extremity1–53 (3)

Modified Ashworth scale Range(Median, mode)

Biceps brachii0–21 (2)
Brachioradialis0–21 (2)
Rectus femoris0–21 (2)
Tibialis anterior0-10 (1)