Frederike M.J. van Wijck

TL;DR: The standardized guidelines assured comparability of test administration and scoring across clinical facilities and provided information that was not identical to information from the Hemispheric Stroke Scale or the Modified Barthel Index.

TL;DR: The results from this survey suggest that the assessment of motor deficits in neurological rehabilitation is currently mostly qualita tive and lacks standardisation, and more resources and education are required to support a more routine application of assessment tools and to integrate measurement technology further in neurological rehab to assist in the process of quantification of outcomes.

TL;DR: In some subjects, isometric flexor strength at the elbow as well as grip strength increased, contrary to the expected weakening following treatment with botulinum toxin type A and suggests an optimization of motor control.

TL;DR: Standardization of kinematic measurement protocols will allow pooling of participant data across sites, thereby increasing sample size aiding meta-analyses of published trials, more detailed exploration of recovery profiles, the generation of new research questions with testable hypotheses, and development of new treatment approaches focused on impairment.