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Table 1 NIH Stroke Scale description for motor activity analysis [[7]]

From: Motor recovery monitoring using acceleration measurements in post acute stroke patients

Scale

Status

Description

0

No drift

Limb holds 90 degrees for a full 10 seconds

1

Drift

Limb holds 90 degrees but drifts down before full 10 seconds

2

Some effort against gravity

Limb cannot get to 90 degrees, but has some effort against gravity

3

No effort against gravity

No effort against gravity

4

No movement

-

UN

Amputation

-