MAS scoring

Question 1

Roll to good side - level 1

Answer 1

Pulls self with good arm, moves affected leg with good leg. Starting position must be supine with legs flat not flexed.

Question 2

Roll to good side - 2

Answer 2

moves leg actively and lower body follows. Arm is left behind

Question 3

Roll to good side - 3

Answer 3

Arm is lifted by good arm, leg moves actively and body follows in block.

Question 4

Roll to good side - 4

Answer 4

Moves arm actively and rest of body follows in block

Question 5

Roll to good side - 5

Answer 5

Moves arm AND leg and rolls to side but overbalances (shoulder protracts and arm forward)

Question 6

Roll to good side - 6

Answer 6

Rolls to side in 3 seconds (doesn’t use hands)

Question 7

Supine to sitting - 1

Answer 7

Side lying, lifts head sideways but can’t sit up (assisted to side lying)

Question 8

Supine to sitting -2

Answer 8

Side lying to sitting over side of bed ( therapist assists but patient controls own head position)

Question 9

Supine to sitting - 3

Answer 9

Side lying to sitting over side of bed (therapist gives stand by help by assisting legs)

Question 10

Supine to sitting - 4

Answer 10

Side lying to sitting over bed with stand by help

Question 11

Supine to sitting - 5

Answer 11

Supine to sitting over edge of bed (no stand by help)

Question 12

Supine to sitting - 6

Answer 12

Supine to sitting over edge of bed within 10 seconds (no help)

Question 13

Balanced sitting - 1

Answer 13

Sits only with support (therapist assists into sitting)

Question 14

Balanced sitting - 2

Answer 14

Sits unsupported 10 seconds (no holding on, knees and feet together, feet can be on floor)

Question 15

Balanced sitting - 3

Answer 15

Sits unsupported with weight well forward and evenly distributed (head and thoracic spine extended, weight evenly distributed)

Question 16

Balanced sitting - 4

Answer 16

Sits unsupported, turns head and trunk to look behind (legs don’t move and hands on thighs)

Question 17

Balanced sitting - 5

Answer 17

Sits unsupported, reaches forward to touch floor at least 10cm in front of feet and back to starting position. (legs don’t move, feet supported and therapist can support affected arm)

Question 18

Balanced sitting - 6

Answer 18

Sits on stool unsupported, reaches sideways to floor (no movement in legs, no holding on, can support affected arm)

Question 19

Sit to stand - 1

Answer 19

Gets to standing with help from therapist (weight unevenly distributed and uses hands)

Question 20

Sit to stand - 2

Answer 20

Gets to standing - stand by help (weight uneven, uses hands)

Question 21

Sit to stand - 3

Answer 21

Stands- even weight and no hands used

Question 22

Sit to stand - 4

Answer 22

Gets to standing for 5 seconds with hip and knee extension (even weight distribution)

Question 23

Sit to stand - 5

Answer 23

Sit to stand to sit with no stand by help (full extension and even weight distribution)

Question 24

Sit to stand - 6

Answer 24

Sit to stand to sit three times in 10 seconds

Question 25

Walking - 1

Answer 25

Stands on affected leg and steps forward (WB hip must extend, therapist stand by help)

Question 26

Walking - 2

Answer 26

Walks with 1x stand by help

Question 27

Walking - 3

Answer 27

3m walk with or without aid and no stand by help

Question 28

Walking - 4

Answer 28

5 metres without aid in 15 seconds

Question 29

Walking - 5

Answer 29

10 metre walk, turn, pick up sand back, walk 10m back in 25 seconds (can use any hand, but without aid)

Question 30

Walking - 6

Answer 30

Up and down 4 steps with or without aid but without using rail THREE times in 25 seconds