Minimum detectable change of the Berg Balance Scale and Dynamic Gait Index in older persons at risk for falling

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 131-137

  Romero, Sergio ^a,b   Bishop, Mark D ^b   Velozo, Craig A ^a,b   Light, Kathye ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Falls; Minimal detectable change; Physica therapy evaluation; Standard error of measurement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84858423465     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e3182048006     Document Type: Article

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