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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Consensus on core phenomena and statements describing Basic Body Awareness Therapy within the movement awareness domain in physiotherapy

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Pages 80-93 | Received 26 Jan 2016, Accepted 28 Jun 2017, Published online: 26 Feb 2018

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