Comparison of the 2-, 6-, and 12-minute walk tests in patients with stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-108

  Kosak, Marc ^a   Smith, Teresa ^a  

^a BURKE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Exercise; Gait; Outcomes assessment; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Walking endurance; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; RELIABILITY;

PEARSON CORRELATIONS; STROKES; WALK TESTS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE; TIME; WALKING;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 16244371358     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.11.0171     Document Type: Article

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