Gait performance with wheeled and standard walkers

被引：17

作者：

Bohannon, RW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Connecticut, Sch Allied Hlth, Dept Phys Therapy, Storrs, CT 06269 USA

来源：

PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS | 1997年 / 85卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.2466/pms.1997.85.3f.1185

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Reviewed research indicates that gait performance with wheeled walkers is typically better than with standard walkers. Although not appropriate for all patients requiring a walker, wheeled walkers in general and rollators in particular, probably merit broader utilization.

引用

页码：1185 / 1186

页数：2

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