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The Persian version of the Berg Balance Scale: inter and intra-rater reliability and construct validity in elderly adults

Mahyar SalavatiDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hossein NegahbanMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Masood MazaheriMusculoskeletal Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Manijeh SoleimanifarDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad HadadiCenter for Human Movement Science Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Leyla SefiddashtiMusculoskeletal Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Maryam Hassan ZahraeeMusculoskeletal Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Keyvan DavatgaranIranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Awat FeiziDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Pages 1695-1698 | Received 13 Nov 2011, Accepted 20 Jan 2012, Published online: 02 Mar 2012

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