Quantification of walking ability in subjects with neurogenic claudication from lumbar spinal stenosis - A comparative study

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-109

  Rainville, James ^a,b   Childs, Lisa A ^b   Peña, Enrique B ^c   Suri, Pradeep ^a,b,d,e   Limke, Janet C ^a,b   Jouve, Cristin ^a,b   Hunter, David J ^f  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Seton Spine and Scoliosis Center   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lumbar spinal stenosis; Neurogenic claudication; Responsiveness; Treadmill; Walking capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLAUDICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF PACED WALKING TEST; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VALIDITY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL STENOSIS; WALKING;

EID: 84858193095     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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