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Original Research

Measurement properties of the Wheelchair Skills Test for scooters among experienced users

W. Ben MortensonDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; ;International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada; ;Rehabilitation Research Program, VCH Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Laura Hurd ClarkeSchool of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; View further author information
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Charlie H. GoldsmithDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; ;Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada; View further author information
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Sharon JangInternational Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada; ;Rehabilitation Research Program, VCH Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada; View further author information
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R. Lee KirbyDivision of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaView further author information
Pages 60-65 | Received 17 Jun 2016, Accepted 06 Jan 2017, Published online: 05 Feb 2017

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