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

Inter-tester comparison between visual estimation and goniometric measurement of ankle dorsiflexion

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Pages 107-113 | Accepted 01 Mar 1998, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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