Reliability and validity of three functional tests in ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 214-217

  Poncumhak, P ^a,b   Saengsuwan, J ^a   Kamruecha, W ^a   Amatachaya, S ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PHAYAO   (Thailand)

Author keywords

balance; muscle strength; rehabilitation; spinal cord injury; walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FEMALE; FIVE TIMES SIT TO STAND TEST; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TEN METER WALK TEST; THAILAND; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; WALKING; WALKING AID; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; WALKING;

EID: 84874651504     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.126     Document Type: Article

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