Relative and absolute reliability of physical function measures in people with end-stage renal disease

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-128

  Overend, Tom ^a   Anderson, Cathy ^b   Sawant, Anuradha ^a,b   Perryman, Barbara ^b   Locking Cusolito, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

6 minute walk test; End stage renal disease; Human activity profile; Reliability; Timed sit to stand

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951804837     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/physio.62.2.122     Document Type: Article

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