What does the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) measure?

What does the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) measure?

• A. Measures cardio-respiratory endurance
• B. Measures sensory thresholds only
• C. Measures sensorimotor recovery in the upper limb post-stroke
• D. Measures lower limb strength

Answer: (C)

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity focuses on motor impairment and recovery in the arm after a stroke. It evaluates the quality of movement in the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand, including how well someone can perform isolated movements, coordinate actions, and control reflexes. The score reflects sensorimotor recovery by capturing how motor function improves or changes over the course of rehabilitation. It isn’t a test of cardio-respiratory endurance, nor is it a pure measure of sensory thresholds, and it doesn’t assess lower limb strength.

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity focuses on motor impairment and recovery in the arm after a stroke. It evaluates the quality of movement in the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand, including how well someone can perform isolated movements, coordinate actions, and control reflexes. The score reflects sensorimotor recovery by capturing how motor function improves or changes over the course of rehabilitation. It isn’t a test of cardio-respiratory endurance, nor is it a pure measure of sensory thresholds, and it doesn’t assess lower limb strength.