Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1410-1415 , November 2007

Reliability and Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in Persons With Chronic Stroke

  • Johanna Jonsdottir, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Johanna Jonsdottir, ScD, Servizio riabilitazione neurologica adulti (Int. 282), Don Gnocchi Foundation I.R.C.C.S., Via Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milan, Italy
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  • Davide Cattaneo, PT

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PII: S0003-9993(07)01447-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.08.109

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1410-1415 , November 2007

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