Motor Assessment Scale
What It Measures
The Motor Assessment Scale asks whether a stroke survivor can carry out everyday movements, not whether individual muscles work. Eight tasks run roughly in order of recovery: rolling from lying on the back to the side, getting from lying to sitting on the edge of the bed, sitting balanced, standing up, walking, upper arm function, hand movements, and advanced hand activities.
Each item is scored 0 to 6, where 6 means optimal motor behaviour, and items sum to a total out of 48. The person performs each task three times and the best attempt counts. Scoring is hierarchical, so succeeding at a harder level means the easier steps need not be tested.
Further Reading
Additional Notes
Licensing Notes: The scale is reproduced without restriction across clinical resources. Equipment is minimal — a low plinth, a stopwatch, and a few common objects. I found no posted reproduction terms.
