Research Article

Assessing Function and Endurance in Adults with Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy: Validity of the Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool

Table 2

AMAT item scores for patients with SBMA.

Median scoreIQR

Functional AMAT subscale items (range = 0–3)
 Supine to prone 3.02.0–3.0
 Modified push-up 3.02.0–3.0
 Sit-up1.00.0–2.0
 Supine to sit3.02.0–3.0
 Arm raise3.02.0–3.0
 Sit to stand2.01.0–3.0
 Step-up2.01.0–3.0
Endurance AMAT subscale items (range = 0–4)
 Sustained head elevation3.02.0–4.0
 Repeated modified push-ups1.00.0–2.0
 Sustained arm raise3.01.3–4.0
 Sustained hip flexion4.02.0–4.0
 Sustained knee extension4.04.0–4.0
 Repeated heel raises0.00.0–1.0

Abbreviations: SBMA: spinal bulbar muscular atrophy; IQR: interquartile range; AMAT: Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool.