Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1314-1319 , October 2007

Predictive Validity and Responsiveness of the Functional Ambulation Category in Hemiparetic Patients After Stroke

  • Jan Mehrholz, PT, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Neurological Rehabilitation, Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Germany
    • Department of Public Health, Technical University, Dresden, Germany.
    • ,
  • Katja Wagner, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Neurological Rehabilitation, Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Germany
    • ,
  • Katja Rutte, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Neurological Rehabilitation, Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Germany
    • ,
  • Daniel Meiβner, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Neurological Rehabilitation, Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Germany
    • ,
  • Marcus Pohl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Neurological Rehabilitation, Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Marcus Pohl, MD, Dept of Early Rehabilitation, Klinik Bavaria, An der Wolfsschlucht 1-2, D-01731 Kreischa, Germany

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PII: S0003-9993(07)00446-7

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.06.764

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1314-1319 , October 2007

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