PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 537-543 , June 2010

Responsiveness of 2 Procedures for Measurement of Temporal and Spatial Gait Parameters in Older Adults

Received 20 July 2009 ,Accepted 17 February 2010.

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 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

 Funding source: Mayo Program in Physical Therapy.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.02.008

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Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 537-543 , June 2010

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