Measuring functional limitations in rising and sitting down: Development of a questionnaire

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 663-669

  Roorda, Leo D ^a   Roebroeck, Marij E ^a   Lankhorst, Gustaaf J ^a   Van Tilburg, Theo ^b   Bouter, Lex M ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED; CAR; CHAIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SITTING; STANDING;

EID: 0029906385     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90005-2     Document Type: Article

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