Test-retest reliability of the 6-min walk test in patients with postpolio syndrome

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 140-145

  Skough, Katarina ^a   Broman, Lisbet ^a   Borg, Kristian ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

6 min walk test; postpolio; reliability

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; INTRACLASS CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; LEARNING EFFECTS; POSTPOLIO; RESEARCH PURPOSE; TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY; WALK TESTS; WALKING ABILITY;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RELIABILITY;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; REPRODUCIBILITY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84877280251     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32835b669b     Document Type: Article

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