Impairments in muscle strength are frequent in patients with stroke. This paper reviews the major noninstrumented and instrumented alternatives for measuring strength following stroke. Through the use of various procedures that measure strength, considerable information has been accumulated about the distribution of muscle weakness, factors affecting the display of muscle strength, and the recovery of muscle strength following stroke. Strength measurement has a place in the overall assessment of patients with stroke.
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