Expanding the Scoring System for the Dynamic Gait Index.

Background. The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) measures the capacity to adapt gait to complex tasks. The current scoring system combining gait pattern (GP) and level of assistance (LOA) lacks clarity, and the test has a limited range of measurement. Objective. This study developed a new scoring system bas...

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Published in:Physical Therapy Vol. 93; no. 11; pp. 1493 - 1507
Main Authors: Shumway-Cook, Anne, Taylor, Catherine S., Matsuda, Patricia Noritake, Studer, Michael T., Whetten, Brady K.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2013
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