Evaluation of dynamic postural balance using the Biodex Stability System in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 462-467

  Aydoǧ, Ece ^a   Bal, Ajda ^a   Aydoǧ, Sedat Tolga ^b   Çakci, Aytül ^a  

^a Diskapi Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dynamic balance; Functional status; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STABILOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33746524261     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-005-0074-4     Document Type: Article

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