Severity of upper and lower extremity functional limitation: Scale development and validation with self-report and performance-based measures of physical function

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  Simonsick, E M ^a   Kasper, J D ^a   Guralnik, J M ^a   Bandeen Roche, K ^a   Ferrucci, L ^a   Hirsch, R ^a   Leveille, S ^a   Rantanen, T ^a   Fried, L P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0035170483     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/56.1.S10     Document Type: Article

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