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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Descriptive Report

Reliability of shoulder range of motion comparing a goniometer to a digital level

, DPT, , PhD, , MPT, MCMP & , PT, ATC
Pages 327-333 | Accepted 04 Jun 2009, Published online: 17 Jun 2010

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