Responsiveness of the Berg Balance Scale in patients early after stroke
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Relationship between the Berg Balance Scale and Static Balance Test in Hemiplegic Patients with Stroke
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between results of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Static Balance Test (SBT) in hemiplegic patients with stroke. [Subjects] The subjects were 39 hemiplegic patients (25 men, 14 women; mean age, 69.4 ± 11.0 years) with stroke that had occurred within the preceding 6 months and who had good understanding of verbal instructions. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0959-3985,1532-5040
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2016.1138347