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An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Case Report

Functional rehabilitation of a person with transfemoral amputation through guided motor imagery: a case study

, PT, DPT, , PT, DPT, NCS & , PhD
Pages 224-233 | Received 12 Oct 2018, Accepted 19 Apr 2019, Published online: 31 May 2019

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