Psychometric Properties of 2 Simplified 3-Level Balance Scales Used for Patients with Stroke

Physical Therapy

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 430-438

  Wang, Chun Hou ^a,b   Hsueh, I Ping ^c   Sheu, Ching Fan ^d   Yao, Grace ^c   Hsieh, Ching Lin ^c  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Level of scaling; Psychometric properties; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTURAL ASSESSMENT SCALE FOR STROKE PATIENTS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STROKE;

EID: 2142762995     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/84.5.430     Document Type: Article

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