Comparison of the 2- and 6-minute walk test in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1269-1272

  Gijbels, D ^a   Eijnde, B O ^a   Feys, P ^a,b  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2 minute walk test; 6 minute walk test; multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EXERCISE TEST; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT MOBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; WALKING;

EID: 80053577099     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511408475     Document Type: Article

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