Abstract
The aims of this study were to develop a motor ability scale (MAS) for stroke patients and to verify the validity and the reliability of this scale. The subjects were 12 stroke patients in a convalescent rehabilitation ward. The MAS consists of 12 items, and each item is rated on a five-point scale. The MAS, Brunnstrom stage (BrS), and functional independence measure (FIM) were used to evaluate the patients. The results showed significant relationships between each item of the MAS (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.956). The total score of the MAS and the motor items of FIM had a strongly significant relationship (r=0.876, 95%, CI: 0.607–0.965, power at alpha 1%: 0.926).
