Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 328-332 , March 2007

Inter- and Intraobserver Repeatability of the Salford Gait Tool: An Observation-Based Clinical Gait Assessment Tool

  • Brigitte Toro, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Directorate of Physiotherapy, University of Salford, Salford, England
    • Centre for Rehabilitation and Human Performance Research, University of Salford, Salford, England.
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  • Christopher J. Nester, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation and Human Performance Research, University of Salford, Salford, England.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Christopher J. Nester, PhD, Centre for Rehabilitation and Human Performance Research, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU, England
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  • Pauline C. Farren, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Directorate of Physiotherapy, University of Salford, Salford, England
    • Centre for Rehabilitation and Human Performance Research, University of Salford, Salford, England.

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PII: S0003-9993(06)01586-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.030

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 328-332 , March 2007

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