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Functional Gait Assessment and Balance Evaluation System Test: Reliability, Validity, Sensitivity, and Specificity for Identifying Individuals With Parkinson Disease Who Fall

BACKGROUND: Gait impairments, balance impairments, and falls are prevalent in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Although the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) can be considered the reference standard for the determination of fall risk, it has a noted ceiling effect. Development of ceiling-free measure...

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Main Authors: Leddy, Abigail L., Crowner, Beth E., Earhart, Gammon M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Physical Therapy Association 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3017321/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21071506
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20100113
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