Using the assessment of motor and process skills to measure functional change in adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A pilot study
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Bridget Lange1, Karren Spagnolo, Bess Fowler
1Occupational Therapy Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. bridget.lange@optusnet
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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