Concurrent validity and reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility scale in young-older adults

Concurrent validity and reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility scale in young-older adults

Abstract Background With the growing number of young-older adults (baby-boomers), there is an increasing demand for assessment tools specific for this population, which are able to detect subtle balance and mobility deficits. Various balance and mobility tests already exist, but suffer from ceiling...

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Main Authors: Michaela Weber, Jeanine Van Ancum, Ronny Bergquist, Kristin Taraldsen, Katharina Gordt, A. Stefanie Mikolaizak, Corinna Nerz, Mirjam Pijnappels, Nini H. Jonkman, Andrea B. Maier, Jorunn L. Helbostad, Beatrix Vereijken, Clemens Becker, Michael Schwenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aging
Balance
Mobility
Physical performance
Assessment
Measurement properties
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0845-9

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