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Richard W. Bohannon

Richard W. Bohannon

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Medicine

D-Index
98
Citations
50426
World Ranking
8763
National Ranking
4520

Overview

Richard W. Bohannon is affiliated with Campbell University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Neurology, and Physiology.

The scientist's work explores diverse topics such as Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders.

Recent publications by Richard W. Bohannon include:

  • Normal gait speed varies by age and sex but not by geographical region: a systematic review, 2022, Journal of physiotherapy
  • Forward flexed posture: reliability and determinants of tragus-to-wall measurement, 2020, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
  • The heel-raise test for ankle plantarflexor strength: a scoping review and meta-analysis of studies providing norms, 2022, Journal of Physical Therapy Science
  • Performance and Clinimetric Properties of the Timed Up From Floor Test Completed by Apparently Healthy Community-Dwelling Older Women, 2020, Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
  • Isokinetic testing of muscle strength of older individuals post-stroke: An integrative review, 2020, Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bohannon include:

  • A. Williams Andrews
  • Frank Tudini
  • Inga Wang
  • Bradley J. Myers
  • Srikant Vallabhajosula

The researcher's publications are often featured in specific academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Isokinetics and Exercise Science
  • Journal of Physical Therapy Science
  • Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
  • Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Journal of physiotherapy

Best Publications

  • Interrater Reliability of a Modified Ashworth Scale of Muscle Spasticity

    Richard W Bohannon;Melissa B Smith

  • Comfortable and maximum walking speed of adults aged 20—79 years: reference values and determinants

    Richard W. Bohannon

  • Reference values for the timed up and go test: a descriptive meta-analysis.

    Richard W Bohannon

  • Clinical Measurement of Range of Motion Review of Goniometry Emphasizing Reliability and Validity

    Richard L Gajdosik;Richard W Bohannon

  • Hand-grip dynamometry predicts future outcomes in aging adults.

    Richard W Bohannon

  • Normal walking speed: a descriptive meta-analysis.

    Richard W. Bohannon;A. Williams Andrews

  • Reference values for extremity muscle strength obtained by hand-held dynamometry from adults aged 20 to 79 years

    Richard W. Bohannon

  • Normative Values for Isometric Muscle Force Measurements Obtained With Hand-held Dynamometers

    Andrews Aw;Thomas Mw;Bohannon Rw

  • Hand Grip Strength: age and gender stratified normative data in a population-based study

    Nicola M Massy-Westropp;Tiffany K Gill;Anne W Taylor;Richard W Bohannon

  • Decrease in Timed Balance Test Scores with Aging

    Richard W Bohannon;Patricia A Larkin;Amy C Cook;James Gear

  • Test-Retest Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometry During a Single Session of Strength Assessment

    Richard W Bohannon

  • Reference values for adult grip strength measured with a Jamar dynamometer: a descriptive meta-analysis

    Richard W. Bohannon;Anneli Peolsson;Nicola Massy-Westropp;Johanne Desrosiers

  • Grip Strength: An Indispensable Biomarker For Older Adults.

    Richard W Bohannon

  • Sit-to-Stand Test for Measuring Performance of Lower Extremity Muscles:

    Richard W. Bohannon

  • Reference values for the five-repetition sit-to-stand test: a descriptive meta-analysis of data from elders.

    Richard W. Bohannon

  • Minimal clinically important difference for change in 6-minute walk test distance of adults with pathology: a systematic review

    Richard W. Bohannon;Rebecca Crouch

  • Muscle Strength: Clinical and Prognostic Value of Hand-grip Dynamometry

    Richard W. Bohannon

  • Treatment Interventions for the Paretic Upper Limb of Stroke Survivors: A Critical Review:

    Susan Barreca;Steven L. Wolf;Susan Fasoli;Richard Bohannon

  • Relationship between sarcopenia and physical activity in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Michal Steffl;Richard W Bohannon;Lenka Sontakova;James J Tufano

  • Rehabilitation Goals of Patients with Hemiplegia.

    Richard W. Bohannon;A. Williams Andrews;Melissa B. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Gershon
Richard Gershon Northwestern University
William B. White
William B. White University of Connecticut
Charles B. Hall
Charles B. Hall Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Charles R.G. Guttmann
Charles R.G. Guttmann Brigham and Women's Hospital
William Z. Rymer
William Z. Rymer Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Steven V. Owen
Steven V. Owen The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
David B. Reuben
David B. Reuben University of California, Los Angeles
Cyrus Cooper
Cyrus Cooper University of Southampton
Mark D. Litt
Mark D. Litt University of Connecticut Health Center
Howard Tennen
Howard Tennen University of Connecticut

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