Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 5 , Pages 604-609 , May 2007

Is Stair Climb Power a Clinically Relevant Measure of Leg Power Impairments in At-Risk Older Adults?

  • Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of PM&R, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MS, Spaulding Cambridge Outpatient Center, 1575 Cambridge St, Box 9, Cambridge, MA 02138
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  • Dan K. Kiely, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Hebrew Senior Life, Boston, MA
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  • Sharon LaRose, BS

      Affiliations

    • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Joda Alian, BA

      Affiliations

    • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Walter R. Frontera, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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PII: S0003-9993(07)00101-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.02.004

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 5 , Pages 604-609 , May 2007

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