Clinimetric properties of the de morton mobility index in healthy, Community-dwelling older adults

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-58

  Davenport, Sarah J ^a   De Morton, Natalie A ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Frail elderly; Mobility limitation; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DE MORTON MOBILITY INDEX; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78650637254     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.08.023     Document Type: Article

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