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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Article

Diurnal variation in gait characteristics and transition speed

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Pages 136-142 | Received 24 Apr 2014, Accepted 25 Aug 2014, Published online: 17 Sep 2014

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