GRASSP is designed to comprehensively evaluate hand function in cervical SCI. It assesses three domains. Which three domains does GRASSP evaluate?

GRASSP is designed to comprehensively evaluate hand function in cervical SCI. It assesses three domains. Which three domains does GRASSP evaluate?

• A. Sensibility, Strength and Prehension
• B. Endurance, Balance, and Gait
• C. Pain, Spasticity, and ROM
• D. Dexterity, Motor Planning, and Coordination

Answer: (A)

GRASSP evaluates hand function after cervical spinal cord injury in three domains: sensibility, strength, and prehension. Sensibility measures the hand’s sensory ability, including how well touch and proprioception are perceived. Strength assesses the muscle power available for grasp and manipulation, reflecting both intrinsic and extrinsic hand muscles. Prehension looks at the functional ability to grasp and manipulate objects, capturing practical grasp patterns and dexterity. These domains together provide a comprehensive picture of how well the hand can sense, power can be applied, and objects can be picked up and used. The other options mix areas not aligned with GRASSP’s focus: endurance, balance, and gait relate to movement and posture; pain, spasticity, and ROM cover symptom aspects not forming the GRASSP framework; and dexterity, motor planning, and coordination describe broader skills not the specific three domains used by GRASSP.

GRASSP evaluates hand function after cervical spinal cord injury in three domains: sensibility, strength, and prehension. Sensibility measures the hand’s sensory ability, including how well touch and proprioception are perceived. Strength assesses the muscle power available for grasp and manipulation, reflecting both intrinsic and extrinsic hand muscles. Prehension looks at the functional ability to grasp and manipulate objects, capturing practical grasp patterns and dexterity. These domains together provide a comprehensive picture of how well the hand can sense, power can be applied, and objects can be picked up and used. The other options mix areas not aligned with GRASSP’s focus: endurance, balance, and gait relate to movement and posture; pain, spasticity, and ROM cover symptom aspects not forming the GRASSP framework; and dexterity, motor planning, and coordination describe broader skills not the specific three domains used by GRASSP.