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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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CLINICAL TECHNICAL NOTE

A new manual muscle test for assessing the entire trapezius muscle

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Pages 242-248 | Accepted 03 Jul 2012, Published online: 07 Sep 2012

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