Measurement of sit-to-stand among older adults

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Bohannon, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

activity limitation; biomechanics; function; geriatrics; mobility; muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIVE REPETITION SIT TO STAND TEST; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; RELIABILITY; SITTING; STANDING; VALIDITY;

EID: 84856940042     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e31823415fa     Document Type: Article

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