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

Using digital photography to document rectus femoris flexibility: A reliability study of the modified Thomas test

, , PhD, CAT(C) & , , PhD
Pages 319-327 | Accepted 24 Aug 2012, Published online: 22 Oct 2012

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