Citation

Lange B, Spagnolo K, Fowler B. Aust. Occup. Ther. J. 2009; 56(2): 89-96.

Affiliation

Occupational Therapy Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00698.x

PMID

20854497

Abstract

Aim:  To measure functional change in 10 adults following severe traumatic brain injury using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). Methods:  This clinical pilot study used a standardised occupational therapy tool, the AMPS, to measure motor and process scores during activities of daily living, for over 3 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. Results:  Wilcoxon signed ranks tests indicate significant improvement in motor and process scores from initial assessment to repeat evaluation (z = -2.70, p = 0.01; z = -2.81, P = 0.01, respectively). Conclusions:  The AMPS measured statistically and clinically significant change in motor and process abilities over 3 weeks of neurosurgical rehabilitation. Findings suggest that the AMPS is a sensitive measure of functional change for the study sample and timeframe.

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