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| Gregory F MarchettiSummaryAffiliation: Duquesne University Country: USA Publications
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The reliability and validity of the Four Square Step Test for people with balance deficits secondary to a vestibular disorderSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:99-104. 2007..To determine the reliability and validity of the Four Square Step Test (FSST) for use in people with balance deficits secondary to vestibular disorders, who frequently report falling and have difficulty with changes of direction...
Factors associated with balance confidence in older adults with health conditions affecting the balance and vestibular systemGregory F Marchetti
Rangos School of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:1884-91. 2011..To determine the functional, clinical, and comorbid health condition factors that contribute to balance confidence in persons with balance or vestibular disorders, or both...
Older adults and balance dysfunctionGregory F Marchetti
Department of Physical Therapy, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Neurol Clin 23:785-805, vii. 2005
The reliability and response stability of dynamic testing of the vestibulo-ocular reflex in patients with vestibular diseaseMaha T Mohammad
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
J Vestib Res 21:277-88. 2011..Subjects' symptoms did not correlate with performance on either test. The current test protocol needs refinement to enhance reliability and stability in persons with vestibular disorders...
Clinical measurement of sit-to-stand performance in people with balance disorders: validity of data for the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand TestSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 6035 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Phys Ther 85:1034-45. 2005..The FTSST was compared with the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)...
The relationship between falls history and computerized dynamic posturography in persons with balance and vestibular disordersSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:402-7. 2006..To describe the relationship between Sensory Organization Test (SOT) scores and reported falls in persons with vestibular and balance disorders...
Temporal and spatial characteristics of gait during performance of the Dynamic Gait Index in people with and people without balance or vestibular disordersGregory F Marchetti
Department of Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phys Ther 88:640-51. 2008..The study was a cross-sectional investigation with 2-group comparisons...
Gaze stabilization and gait performance in vestibular dysfunctionSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Gait Posture 29:194-8. 2009..The gaze stability test (GST) quantifies the ability of a person to recognize a target projected on a personal computer monitor during active head movement...
Physical therapy for central vestibular dysfunctionKathryn E Brown
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:76-81. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Patients with central vestibular dysfunctions improved in both subjective and objective measures of balance after PT intervention. Persons with cerebellar dysfunction improved the least...
The effect of age on vestibular rehabilitation outcomesSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
Laryngoscope 112:1785-90. 2002..The purpose of the retrospective chart review was to compare vestibular rehabilitation outcomes in young versus older adults...
Construction and validation of the 4-item dynamic gait indexGregory F Marchetti
Department of Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Phys Ther 86:1651-60. 2006..The 4-item DGI can be used by clinicians to measure gait in people with balance and vestibular disorders without compromising important clinical measurement characteristics...
The sensitivity and specificity of the Timed "Up & Go" and the Dynamic Gait Index for self-reported falls in persons with vestibular disordersSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 6035 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
J Vestib Res 14:397-409. 2004..Slower scores on the TUG (> 11.1 seconds) and lower scores on the DGI (18) correlated with reports of falls in persons with vestibular dysfunction...
The reliability, stability, and concurrent validity of a test of gaze stabilizationBryan K Ward
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Vestib Res 20:363-72. 2010..The moderate correlation between same-day GST and DVAT loss scores suggest the two tests may be measuring similar, but different constructs...
Predicting caregiver assistance required for sit-to-stand following rehabilitation for acute strokeSusan B Perry
Physical Therapy Program, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Neurol Phys Ther 30:2-11. 2006..CAL 1 = STS FIM score of 7 or 6; CAL 2 = STS FIM score of 5; CAL 3 = STS FIM score of 4, 3, 2, or 1...
Usefulness of the dizziness handicap inventory in the screening for benign paroxysmal positional vertigoSusan L Whitney
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
Otol Neurotol 26:1027-33. 2005..The purpose of the study was to determine whether a newly developed subscale of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) could assist in the screening of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)...
Improvements in balance in older adults engaged in a specialized home care falls prevention programSusan L Whitney
Physical Therapy and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 36:3-12. 2013....
The five times sit to stand test: responsiveness to change and concurrent validity in adults undergoing vestibular rehabilitationBridget M Meretta
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, USA
J Vestib Res 16:233-43. 2006....
Reliability, internal consistency, and validity of data obtained with the functional gait assessmentDiane M Wrisley
Department of Rehabilitation Science, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
Phys Ther 84:906-18. 2004..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability, internal consistency, and validity of data obtained with the FGA when used with people with vestibular disorders...
