Concurrent validity and reliability of the maximum step length test in older adults

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 122-127

  Goldberg, Allon ^a,b,c   Schepens, Stacey ^a,b,d   Wallace, Melissa ^a  

^a Department of Healthcare Sciences   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Falls risk; Maximal stepping

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING;

EID: 79952109546     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181eda302     Document Type: Article

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