Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the Ankle Plantar Flexors Tone Scale (APTS) can distinguish the tone of the gastrocnemius from the soleus. [Subjects] Seventy-four cerebrovascular disease patients participated in this study. [Methods] Ankle plantar flexor tone was measured using the APTS with the knee extended and with the knee flexed at 90°. [Results] In all measurement items of the APTS, we found that the value measured in the knee extended position was significantly different from that in the knee flexed at 90° position. [Conclusion] The results suggest that discrimination of the tone of the gastrocnemius from the soleus is possible using the APTS.
