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| 1 | Interrater Reliability of a Modified Ashworth Scale of Muscle Spasticity | Physical Therapy | 1987 | 4,546 |
| 2 | Reliability of the PEDro Scale for Rating Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials | Physical Therapy | 2003 | 3,595 |
| 3 | The Kappa Statistic in Reliability Studies: Use, Interpretation, and Sample Size Requirements | Physical Therapy | 2005 | 3,043 |
| 4 | Predicting the Probability for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using the Timed Up & Go Test | Physical Therapy | 2000 | 2,687 |
| 5 | Reprint—Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement | Physical Therapy | 2009 | 1,855 |
| 6 | Age- and Gender-Related Test Performance in Community-Dwelling Elderly People: Six-Minute Walk Test, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up & Go Test, and Gait Speeds | Physical Therapy | 2002 | 1,733 |
| 7 | Alterations in Shoulder Kinematics and Associated Muscle Activity in People With Symptoms of Shoulder Impingement | Physical Therapy | 2000 | 1,306 |
| 8 | Epidemiology of Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Complications | Physical Therapy | 2008 | 1,204 |
| 9 | Clinical Gait Assessment in the Neurologically Impaired | Physical Therapy | 1984 | 1,199 |
| 10 | Sexual Behavior in the Human Male | Physical Therapy | 1948 | 1,145 |
| 11 | Predicting the Probability for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults | Physical Therapy | 1997 | 907 |
| 12 | Usefulness of the Berg Balance Scale in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review | Physical Therapy | 2008 | 906 |
| 13 | Assessing the Influence of Sensory Interaction on Balance | Physical Therapy | 1986 | 888 |
| 14 | Biomechanical Walking Pattern Changes in the Fit and Healthy Elderly | Physical Therapy | 1990 | 865 |
| 15 | A Comparison of a Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale | Physical Therapy | 2001 | 856 |
| 16 | A Physiological Profile Approach to Falls Risk Assessment and Prevention | Physical Therapy | 2003 | 851 |
| 17 | Reliability of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Sensorimotor Recovery Following Cerebrovascular Accident | Physical Therapy | 1983 | 821 |
| 18 | The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) to Differentiate Balance Deficits | Physical Therapy | 2009 | 788 |
| 19 | Validation of a Model of Gross Motor Function for Children With Cerebral Palsy | Physical Therapy | 2000 | 778 |
| 20 | Diabetes-Related Microvascular and Macrovascular Diseases in the Physical Therapy Setting | Physical Therapy | 2008 | 771 |
| 21 | Interpreting Change Scores of Tests and Measures Used in Physical Therapy | Physical Therapy | 2006 | 753 |
| 22 | Investigation of a New Motor Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients | Physical Therapy | 1985 | 737 |
| 23 | Clinical Measurement of Range of Motion | Physical Therapy | 1987 | 728 |
| 24 | Scales to Assess the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review | Physical Therapy | 2008 | 683 |
| 25 | Contraction of the Abdominal Muscles Associated With Movement of the Lower Limb | Physical Therapy | 1997 | 665 |
| 26 | Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change on Balance and Ambulation Tests, the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale in People With Parkinsonism | Physical Therapy | 2008 | 650 |
| 27 | Motor Testing Procedures in Hemiplegia: Based on Sequential Recovery Stages | Physical Therapy | 1966 | 634 |
| 28 | Clinical Measurement of Sit-to-Stand Performance in People With Balance Disorders: Validity of Data for the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test | Physical Therapy | 2005 | 613 |
| 29 | A Comparison of Five Low Back Disability Questionnaires: Reliability and Responsiveness | Physical Therapy | 2002 | 596 |
| 30 | Evidence-Based Practice: Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors of Physical Therapists | Physical Therapy | 2003 | 591 |
| 31 | Reliability of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Testing Motor Performance in Patients Following Stroke | Physical Therapy | 1993 | 580 |
| 32 | Impact of Psychological Factors in the Experience of Pain | Physical Therapy | 2011 | 577 |
| 33 | Normative Values for Isometric Muscle Force Measurements Obtained With Hand-held Dynamometers | Physical Therapy | 1996 | 574 |
| 34 | Statistical Methodology for the Concurrent Assessment of Interrater and Intrarater Reliability: Using Goniometric Measurements as an Example | Physical Therapy | 1994 | 563 |
| 35 | Improved Scaling of the Gross Motor Function Measure for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Evidence of Reliability and Validity | Physical Therapy | 2000 | 546 |
| 36 | Determinants of the Sit-to-Stand Movement: A Review | Physical Therapy | 2002 | 546 |
| 37 | The Role of Limb Movements in Maintaining Upright Stance: The “Change-in-Support” Strategy | Physical Therapy | 1997 | 544 |
| 38 | Reliability of Measurements Obtained With the Timed “Up & Go” Test in People With Parkinson Disease | Physical Therapy | 2001 | 542 |
| 39 | Use of a Low-Cost, Commercially Available Gaming Console (Wii) for Rehabilitation of an Adolescent With Cerebral Palsy | Physical Therapy | 2008 | 540 |
| 40 | Test-Retest Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometry During a Single Session of Strength Assessment | Physical Therapy | 1986 | 529 |
| 41 | Use of the Berg Balance Test to Predict Falls in Elderly Persons | Physical Therapy | 1996 | 527 |
| 42 | Locomotor Training After Human Spinal Cord Injury: A Series of Case Studies | Physical Therapy | 2000 | 526 |
| 43 | Hop Testing Provides a Reliable and Valid Outcome Measure During Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction | Physical Therapy | 2007 | 524 |
| 44 | Assessing Mobility in Older Adults: The UAB Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment | Physical Therapy | 2005 | 519 |
| 45 | Reliability of Goniometric Measurements | Physical Therapy | 1978 | 502 |
| 46 | Early Identification and Management of Psychological Risk Factors (“Yellow Flags”) in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Reappraisal | Physical Therapy | 2011 | 498 |
| 47 | Whole-Body Movements During Rising to Standing from Sitting | Physical Therapy | 1990 | 495 |
| 48 | Reliability, Internal Consistency, and Validity of Data Obtained With the Functional Gait Assessment | Physical Therapy | 2004 | 483 |
| 49 | Decrease in Timed Balance Test Scores with Aging | Physical Therapy | 1984 | 482 |
| 50 | Clinically Important Differences for the Upper-Extremity Fugl-Meyer Scale in People With Minimal to Moderate Impairment Due to Chronic Stroke | Physical Therapy | 2012 | 480 |
