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The impairment rating ranges from zero muscle\/muscle group spasm or clonus to generalized spastic response. The selected 0 to 4 scale allows for comparing the MES results with those of the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). After long-term use and repeated revisions, a psychometric analysis was conducted. According to the algorithm, two physiotherapists examined 50 individuals in the chronic stage after SCI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The inter-rater reliability of MES for both legs showed\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.52. The intra-rater reliability of MES for both legs showed\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.50. The inter-rater reliability of simultaneously assessed MAS for both legs was higher, with\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.69. The intra-rater reliability of MAS for both legs showed\n                      <jats:italic>\u03ba<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.72. Spearman\u2019s rank correlation coefficient between MES and spasm frequency of Penn Spasm Frequency Scale (PSFS) was low, while the correlation coefficient between MES and the severity part of PSFS was moderate.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The MES is a complementary tool for assessing the dynamic component of spastic motor behavior in SCI people. 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