Journal article
Factors Influencing Physical Therapists' Use of Standardized Measures of Walking Capacity Poststroke Across the Care Continuum
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The use of standardized assessment tools is an element of evidence-informed rehabilitation, but physical therapists report administering these tools inconsistently poststroke. An in-depth understanding of physical therapists' approaches to walking assessment is needed to develop strategies to advance assessment practice.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to explore the methods physical therapists use to evaluate walking …
Authors
Pattison KM; Brooks D; Cameron JI; Salbach NM
Journal
Physical Therapy, Vol. 95, No. 11, pp. 1507–1517
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2015
DOI
10.2522/ptj.20140267
ISSN
0031-9023