Applying knowledge translation theory to physical therapy research and practice in balance and gait assessment: Case report

Physical Therapy

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 579-587

  Sibley, Kathryn M ^a,b   Salbach, Nancy M ^a,b  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; GAIT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

GAIT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84926373438     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130486     Document Type: Article

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