Repeatability and validity of a standardised maximal step-up test for leg function-a diagnostic accuracy study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Objectively assessed physical performance is a strong predictor for morbidity and premature death and there is an increasing interest in the role of sarcopenia in many chronic diseases. There is a need for robust and valid functional...

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Main Authors: Wändell Per, Kowalski Jan, Hellénius Mai-Lis, Nyberg Lillemor A, Andersson Peter, Sundberg Carl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/191