Changes in balance and walking from stroke rehabilitation to the community: A follow-up observational study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1782-1787

  Blennerhassett, Jannette M ^a   Dite, Wayne ^a   Ramage, Emily R ^a   Richmond, Meagan E ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Outcome and process assessment (health care); Rehabilitation; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF MOBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; FALLING; FALLS EFFICACY SCALE INTERNATIONAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOUR SQUARE STEP TEST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; STANDING; STEP TEST; STROKE; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 84866408223     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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