Test-retest reliability of the functional mobility assessment (FMA): a pilot study

@article{Kumar2013TestretestRO,
  title={Test-retest reliability of the functional mobility assessment (FMA): a pilot study},
  author={Amit Kumar and Mark R. Schmeler and Amol M Karmarkar and Diane M. Collins and Rosemarie Cooper and Rory A. Cooper and Hyekyoung Shin and M B Holm},
  journal={Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology},
  year={2013},
  volume={8},
  pages={213 - 219}
}
PURPOSE Functional mobility is necessary to perform activities of daily living and for community participation for everyone, but especially important for persons with disabilities (PWD. [] Key MethodMETHOD A repeated-measures cohort study was conducted at the Center for Assistive Technology, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Participants (n = 41) completed an initial FMA questionnaire, and were re-administered the questionnaire within 7-21 days of the first questionnaire completion.
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