Reliability of the dynamic gait index in individuals with multiple sclerosis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 130-133

  McConvey, Jennifer ^a   Bennett, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Gait; Multiple sclerosis; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; GAIT; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REHABILITATION CENTER; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GAIT; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION DISORDERS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 11444255231     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.11.033     Document Type: Article

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