Validity of a Functional Dynamic Walking Test for the Elderly

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 470-474

  Lark, Sally D ^a   Pasupuleti, Sowjanya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly; Gait; Rehabilitation; Validity

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; WALKING;

EID: 60849139074     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.08.221     Document Type: Article

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