Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Berg Balance Scale

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-37

  Sahin, Fusun ^a,b   Yilmaz, Figen ^a   Ozmaden, Asli ^a   Kotevoglu, Nurdan ^a   Sahin, Tulay ^a   Kuran, Banu ^b  

^a SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Berg Balance Scale; Geriatric patients; Outcome assessment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SCALE UP; VALIDITY;

EID: 42549140167     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200831010-00006     Document Type: Article

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