Reliability, responsiveness, and validity of the Kansas University Standing Balance Scale

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 93-99

  Kluding, Patricia ^a   Swafford, Bonnie B ^b   Cagle, Perri ^a   Gajewski, Byron J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment measures; Balance; Postural control; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDING; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 33846309689     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200612000-00003     Document Type: Article

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