Registry of Outcome Measures

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• Grip Test

  The forearm ischemic exercise test is one of the clinical tools which is commonly used for the detection of some muscle metabolic disorders. This clinical test generally consists in performing a grip exercise under ischemic conditions associated with regular blood sampling for biochemical analyses. Forearm ischemic exercise test presents many drawbacks. The Grip Test is a non ischemic test for the evaluation of lactate and ammonia production following a standardized contraction. Since it is not ischemic and short, the Grip Test can be performed in safe conditions and provides an efficient screening test in muscle diseases with abnormal energy metabolism. Moreover, it can be used for the follow-up of patients. The Grip Test is composed of a MIE analog grip handle and a devoted software (Institut de Myologie) managing the test, the patient database and the reports.

• Gross Motor Function Measure

  The GMFM is a clinical measure originally designed to evaluate change in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. There are two versions of the GMFM: the original 88-item measure (GMFM-88) and the 66-item GMFM (GMFM-66). Items on the GMFM-88 span the spectrum from activities in lying and rolling up to walking, running and jumping skills. The GMFM-66 is comprised of a subset of the 88 items that has been shown to be unidimensional.