The measurement properties and performance characteristics among older people of TURN180, a test of dynamic postural stability

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 412-418

  Fitzpatrick, C ^a   Simpson, J M ^b   Valentine, J D ^c   Ryder, S ^a   Peacock Edwards, T ^a   Sidnell, P ^a   Colognese, M ^a  

^a East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING; WALKING AID;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 19144361861     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215505cr783oa     Document Type: Article

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