Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of gait speed in individuals undergoing rehabilitation after stroke

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-13

  Fulk, George D ^a   Echternach, John L ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait speed; Reliability; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE TEST; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STROKE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPENDENT AMBULATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STROKE;

EID: 44449173976     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT0b013e31816593c0     Document Type: Article

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