Which areas are included in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment?

Which areas are included in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment?

• A. Joint movement, pain, balance, sensation, UE and LE motor function
• B. Gait and balance only
• C. Cognition and mood
• D. ADLs and social participation

Answer: (A)

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment is an impairment-based measure used after stroke to quantify multiple aspects of motor and sensorimotor impairment. It includes five domains: motor function of the upper and lower extremities, sensory function, balance, joint range of motion (movement around joints), and pain. So listing joint movement, pain, balance, sensation, and UE/LE motor function matches exactly what the FMA assesses. Gait and balance alone miss several domains, cognition and mood aren’t part of it, and ADLs/social participation are assessed by other functional measures, not this impairment-focused scale.

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment is an impairment-based measure used after stroke to quantify multiple aspects of motor and sensorimotor impairment. It includes five domains: motor function of the upper and lower extremities, sensory function, balance, joint range of motion (movement around joints), and pain. So listing joint movement, pain, balance, sensation, and UE/LE motor function matches exactly what the FMA assesses. Gait and balance alone miss several domains, cognition and mood aren’t part of it, and ADLs/social participation are assessed by other functional measures, not this impairment-focused scale.