Development of a clinical measure of turning for older adults

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 857-866

  Dite, Wayne ^a   Temple, Viviene A ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balance; Clinical Measure; Falls; Mobility; Older Adults; Turning

Indexed keywords

RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WALKING AIDS;

CLINICAL SETTINGS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WALKING;

EID: 0036838439     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200211000-00010     Document Type: Review

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