Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1566-1575 , December 2006

Association of Environmental Factors With Levels of Home and Community Participation in an Adult Rehabilitation Cohort

Presented in part to the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, September 28−October 2, 2005, Chicago, IL.

  • Julie J. Keysor, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Julie J. Keysor, PhD, PT, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Services, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Ave, Rm 521, Boston, MA 02215.
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  • Alan M. Jette, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
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  • Wendy Coster, PhD, OTR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
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  • Janet Prvu Bettger, ScD, TRS

      Affiliations

    • ScD Program in Rehabilitation Science, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
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  • Stephen M. Haley, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.

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 Supported by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education (grant no. H133B990005), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (grant no. 5 K12 HD043444-02), and the Arthritis Foundation (arthritis investigator award).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01335-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.347

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1566-1575 , December 2006

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