Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · May 2006
Using the timed up and go test to stratify elderly inpatients at risk of falls.
To determine whether the Timed Up and Go Test is useful at stratifying acutely unwell elderly inpatients according to their risk for subsequent falls. ⋯ In the acute care setting, the value of the Timed Up and Go lies in the inability to complete the test, and the reasons for this inability, rather than the time recorded.
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Clinical rehabilitation · May 2006
Psychometric properties of the modified Emory Functional Ambulation Profile in stroke patients.
To examine the test-retest reliability, convergent and predictive validity and responsiveness of the modified Emory Functional Ambulation Profile (mEFAP) in assessing gait function in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation. ⋯ Our results provide strong evidence that the mEFAP has good reliability, validity and responsiveness for assessing stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation. The mEFAP is a useful scale for measuring walking function and recovery in stroke patients.