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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 37, 2021 - Issue 12
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Qualitative Research Report

Physical therapists’ perspectives of the construct of motor learning, and their motor learning-based practice: a qualitative study

, PT, PhD & , PT, PhD
Pages 1377-1390 | Received 26 Nov 2018, Accepted 12 Oct 2019, Published online: 19 Nov 2019

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