A balance screening tool for older people: Reliability and validity

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 558-561

  Mackintosh, Shylie ^a   Datson, Nicolle ^b   Fryer, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b St Margaret s Rehabilitation Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Older people; Postural balance; Reliability; Screening; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958213980     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2006.13.12.22472     Document Type: Article

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