Validity, reliability and minimal detectable change of the balance evaluation systems test (BESTest), mini-BESTest and brief-BESTest in patients with end-stage renal disease
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Reliability of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and BESTest sections for adults with hemiparesis
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OBJECTIVE To improve, with the aid of psychometric analysis, the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), a tool designed to analyse several postural control systems that may contribute to poor functional balance in adults. METHODS Performance of the BESTest was examined in a convenience sample of 115 consecutive adult patients with diverse neurological diagnoses and disease severity, refer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Disability and Rehabilitation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0963-8288,1464-5165
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1375034