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Review Article

Active exercise interventions improve gross motor function of ambulant/semi-ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

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Pages 1131-1151 | Received 16 Aug 2017, Accepted 22 Dec 2017, Published online: 05 Jan 2018

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