Psychometric Characteristics and Clinical Usefulness of Physical Performance Tests in Patients With Low Back Pain
SpinePublished 1 November 1998
Maureen J. Simmonds, Sharon L. Olson, Stanley Jones, Tarek Hussein, C.Ellen Lee, Diane M. Novy
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The results provide support for the use of these physical performance measures as a complement to patient self‐report and show significant group differences on all measures except the 50‐foot walk at preferred speed and unloaded forward reach.
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The results provide support for the use of these physical performance measures as a complement to patient self-report.
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