An analysis of contact time of children’s walking gait with progressive backpack weight and selected duration conditions
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2080-2234
Language: English
Page range: 208 - 218
Submitted on: Jan 25, 2025
Accepted on: May 8, 2025
Published on: Jun 21, 2025
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