Validity and Reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Judit Takacs,
S. Jayne Garland,
Mark G. Carpenter,
Michael A. Hunt
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130385
Subject(s) - intraclass correlation , balance (ability) , berg balance scale , confidence interval , osteoarthritis , convergent validity , physical therapy , medicine , standard error , dynamic balance , reliability (semiconductor) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , psychometrics , mathematics , statistics , clinical psychology , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics , internal consistency , power (physics)
There is a high incidence of falls in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Adequate dynamic balance and mobility reduce the risk of falls; however, there are currently no validated, advanced tests of dynamic balance and mobility for individuals with knee OA.
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