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Reliability, Validity, Reproducibility of Algometry in Diagnosis of Active and Latent Tender Spots and Trigger Points

Pekka J. Pöntinen Institute for Extension Studies, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 61-71 | Published online: 16 Jan 2010

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