Fugl-Meyer Assessment
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) scale is an index to assess the sensorimotor impairment in individuals who have had stroke. This scale was first proposed by Axel Fugl-Meyer and his colleagues 1975 as a standardized assessment test for post-stroke recovery in their paper titled “The post-stroke hemiplegic patient: A method for evaluation of physical performance”. It is now widely used for clinical assessment of motor function.
The Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE) has been tested extensively, and is found to have excellent psychometric properties. It is considered to assess the body function according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
The FMA motor assessments for the upper (maximum score 66 points) and lower extremity (maximum score 34 points) are recommended as core measures to be used in every stroke recovery and rehabilitation trial.
The protocols published on this website are free to use in clinical or research settings for non-commercial purposes. Please refer to the original publication by the Fugl-Meyer et. al 1975 and also to this web page when using the protocols posted below. Permission is required for official translations of these protocols.
Original publication
The post-stroke hemiplegic patient
I. A method for evaluation of physical performance
Fugl-Meyer AR, Jääskö L, Leyman I, Olsson S, Steglind S.
Scand J Rehabil Med. 1975;7(1):13-31.
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Publications
Barbosa NE, Forero SM, Galeano CP, Hernandez ED, Landinez NS, Sunnerhagen KS, Alt Murphy M.
Disabil Rehabilitation 2018:1-7
Hernández ED, Galeano CP, Barbosa NE, Forero SM, Nordin Å, Sunnerhagen S, Alt Murphy M.
J Rehabil Med 2019;51:652-659
Hernandez ED, Forero SM, Galeano CP, Barbosa NE, Sunnerhagen KS, Alt Murphy M.
Braz J Phys Ther 2020.