Reliability of the TekScan MatScan(R) system for the measurement of postural stability in older people with rheumatoid arthritis

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Reliability of the TekScan MatScan(R) system for the measurement of postural stability in older people with rheumatoid arthritis

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Auckland University of Technology

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Background: Postural stability can be measured in clinical and research settings using portable plantar pressure systems. People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have decreased postural stability compared to non-RA populations and impaired postural stability is associated with falls in people with RA. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the reliability of the TekScan MatScanW system in assessing postural stability in people with RA. Methods: Twenty three participants with RA,...

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2012

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Rome, K

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https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/4618

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Postural sway / Balance / Falls / Rheumatoid arthritis / Pressure system

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