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Lower Extremity Functional Scale Valid for Low Back Pain

Spanish Registry IDs Predictors of Low Back Pain Improvement The modified LEFS is a valid and reliable instrument for patients with low back pain with or without radiating leg pain. (HealthDay News) – ...
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The Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale Was Highly Reliable, Valid and Responsive in Individuals with Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis

Background The WOMAC is the most widely used self-report measure to evaluate physical functioning in hip or knee osteoarthritis, however its ability to discriminate pain and physical functioning (i.e.
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Clinician-friendly lower extremity physical performance tests in athletes: a systematic review of measurement properties and correlation with injury. Part 2—the tests for the ...

2 Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies, School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and Health Research, University of Ulster, Newtonabbey, County Antrim, UK 3 Sport and Exercise ...
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The Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale Was Highly Reliable, Valid and Responsive in Individuals with Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis

The primary objective of this study was to create a reliable and valid Dutch version of LEFS by translation and adaptation. No difficulties were encountered in the translation phase of the study; the ...