Threshold berg balance scale scores for gait-aid use in elderly subjects: A secondary analysis

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-140

  Stevenson, Ted J ^a   Connelly, Denise M ^b   Murray, Judy M ^c   Huggett, Deanna ^d   Overend, Tom ^b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d COTA Health ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly; Sensitivity; Specificity; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951853019     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/physio.62.2.133     Document Type: Article

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