Translation and cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Modified Tardieu Scale for muscle tone assessment among patients with spinal cord injury

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Modified Tardieu Scale for muscle tone assessment among patients with spinal cord injury

ABSTRACT Background: Assessment of muscle tone is of great importance for evaluating people with spinal injuries. Objective: To translate and adapt the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) to Brazilian Portuguese and validate its use for evaluating patients with spinal cord injury. Methods: The translati...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Lima do Amaral Santos, Roberta Caveiro Gaspar, Natália Padula, Daniela Melo Almeida, Mariana Callil Voos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2021-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Spinal cord diseases
Muscle spasticity
Evaluation studies as topic
Spinal cord
Muscle tonus
Spinal cord injuries
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