Between-rater reliability of the 6-minute walk test, Berg balance scale, and Handheld dynamometry in people with multiple sclerosis

International Journal of MS Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Toomey, Elaine ^a   Coote, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 84880582294     PISSN: 15372073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2011-036     Document Type: Article

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