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Diagnostic tests to assess balance in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review of their validity and reliability Cover

Diagnostic tests to assess balance in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review of their validity and reliability

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|Jun 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2021-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 111 - 118
Published on: Jun 30, 2021
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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