6-Minute Arm Test (6-MAT)
Tyra Chu2025-12-10T10:32:57-08:00Assesses cardiovascular fitness in people with SCI Involves 6 minutes of sub-maximal arm ergometry at a constant power output. This single stage test is simple and quick to [...]
6-Minute Push Test (6-MPT)
Carlos Cano Herrera2025-12-09T14:17:31-08:00The 6-Minute Push Test (6-MPT) assesses cardiovascular fitness in people who are not ambulatory as a clinic-friendly approach. The 6-MPT is a field-based assessment of VO2 functional change, derived [...]
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
Carlos Cano Herrera2025-12-09T14:18:20-08:00The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) is a standardized observational performance measure that evaluates a person’s ability to use their arm and hands to handle objects using grasp, grip, [...]
Box and Block Test (BBT)
Tyra Chu2025-12-10T10:42:53-08:00A measure of manual dexterity that requires repeatedly moving 1-inch blocks from one side of a box to another in 60 seconds. Commonly used in the stroke [...]
Capabilities of Upper Extremity (CUE)
Tyra Chu2026-01-27T14:30:16-08:00Assesses functional limitations and the amount of difficulty experienced in performing specific actions with one or both arms and hands in people with tetraplegia. There are different versions [...]
Clinical Outcome Variables Scale (COVS)
Arta2025-12-10T09:48:55-08:00The COVS is a measure of mobility that has been applied to specific diagnostic groups such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, amputations, and musculoskeletal injuries in a variety [...]
Functional Standing Test (FST)
Tyra Chu2025-12-10T10:38:51-08:00Assesses an individual’s ability to perform one handed reaching tasks while standing Consists of 21 tasks which involve performing both gross and fine motor skills; crossing midline; and [...]
Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP)
Tyra Chu2025-12-10T10:37:26-08:00Clinical impairment measure that incorporates three domains vital to upper limb function: sensation, strength, and prehension Multimodal test comprising 5 subtests for each upper limb: dorsal sensation, palmar [...]
Grasp and Release Test (GRT)
Tyra Chu2025-12-10T10:36:21-08:00Designed to assess hand neuro-prosthesis in individuals with C5-C6 SCIs, but has also been used to assess hand function prior to and following tendon transfers in people with [...]
Hand-Held Myometer
Tyra Chu2025-12-10T10:35:24-08:00A portable device used as a quantitative method of muscle contraction (primarily for upper limb). Testing is performed using one of two techniques, 1) make or 2) break. [...]
