Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 554-561 , April 2006

The Association of Balance Capacity and Falls Self-Efficacy With History of Falling in Community-Dwelling People With Chronic Stroke

Presented as a poster to the American Physical Therapy Association, June 10, 2005, Boston, MA.

  • Beliz Belgen, PT, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cyprus Turkish Orthopaedic Disability Association Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Center, Nicosia, North Cyprus
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  • Marianne Beninato, DPT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MGH Institute of Health Professions, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, Boston, MA
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  • Patricia E. Sullivan, DPT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MGH Institute of Health Professions, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Patricia E. Sullivan, DPT, PhD, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, 36 1st Ave, CNY, Boston, MA 02129, Reprints are not available from the author
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  • Khushnum Narielwalla, PT, MS

      Affiliations

    • MGH Institute of Health Professions, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, Boston, MA

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.027

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 554-561 , April 2006

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