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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Research Article

Does verbal encouragement actually improve performance in the 6-minute walk test?

, PhD, PT, , PhD, , PhD, PT, , PhD, PT & , PhD, PT
Pages 540-543 | Received 29 Jul 2013, Accepted 27 Feb 2014, Published online: 21 Apr 2014

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