Outcome measures for gait and ambulation in the spinal cord injury population

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 487-499

  Jackson, Amie B ^a   Carnel, Charles T ^a   Ditunno, John F ^b   Read, Mary Schmidt ^c   Boninger, Michael L ^d   Schmeler, Mark R ^g   Williams, Steve R ^e   Donovan, William H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Magee Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g NONE

Author keywords

Ambulation; Evidence based medicine; Gait, measurement; Outcomes research; Rehabilitation, physical; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

10 METER WALK TEST; 50 FOOT WALK TEST; 6 MINUTE WALK TEST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDURANCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE LOCOMOTOR; GAIT; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING INDEX FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY II;

EID: 58149280546     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2008.11753644     Document Type: Conference Paper

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