Functional ability perceived by individuals to age-matched individuals without knee disability

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 255-263

  Finch, Elspeth ^a,b,c   Walsh, Marianne ^b   Thomas, Scott G ^b,c   Woodhouse, Linda J ^b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital Totonto   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case control study; Knee replacement arthroplasty; Outcome assessment; Pain; Physical function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0031918988     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1998.27.4.255     Document Type: Article

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