Research Article

The Sonoelastography and Functional Outcome of Upper Extremity after Kinesiotaping on the Spastic Forearm in Patients with Subacute Stroke

Table 2

Correlations of SWV with MAS and MTS degree in hemiplegic patients with stroke before intervention.

MASMTS degree

SWV
FCR (median (IQR))0.3950.554
FDS (median (IQR))0.3360.469
FCU (median (IQR))0.3800.417

SWV: shear wave velocity; MAS: modified Ashworth scale; MTS: modified Tardieu scale; FCR: flexor carpi radialis; IQR: interquartile range; FDS: flexor digitorum superficialis; FCU: flexor carpi ulnaris.