Test-retest reliability of the physical performance test for persons with Parkinson disease

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 82-86

  Paschal, Karen A ^a   Oswald, Amber B ^a   Siegmund, Robert W ^a   Siegmund, Susan E ^a   Threlkeld, A Joseph ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Parkinson disease; Physical Performance Test; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 33846297020     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200612000-00001     Document Type: Article

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