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Research Papers

Perceived barriers and facilitators for increasing the physical activity of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy: a focus group study

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Pages 6649-6659 | Received 07 Sep 2020, Accepted 13 Aug 2021, Published online: 09 Sep 2021

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