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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