Temporal adaptations in generic and population-specific quality of life and falls efficacy in men with recent lower-limb amputations

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 437-448

  Barnett, Cleveland T ^a   Vanicek, Natalie ^b,c   Polman, Remco C J ^d  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Amputee; Falls efficacy; Longitudinal; mFES; PEQ; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; SF 36; Transtibial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATIONS; AMPUTEE; FALLS EFFICACY; LONGITUDINAL; MFES; PEQ; QUALITY OF LIFE; SF-36; TRANSTIBIAL;

PATIENT REHABILITATION; SURVEYS;

PROSTHETICS;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG DISEASE; LOWER LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; HUMANS; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84878838258     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2011.10.0205     Document Type: Article

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