Interrater reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 621-626

  Gribble, Phillip A ^a   Kelly, Sarah E ^b   Refshauge, Kathryn M ^b   Hiller, Claire E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical balance tests; Dynamic postural control; Functional balance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887565435     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.3.03     Document Type: Article

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