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Children with Down syndrome improved in motor functioning and muscle tone following massage therapy

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Pages 395-410 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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Wei-Peng Lu, Wen-Hui Tsai, Ling-Yi Lin, Rong-Bin Hong & Yea-Shwu Hwang. (2019) The Beneficial Effects of Massage on Motor Development and Sensory Processing in Young Children with Developmental Delay: A Randomized Control Trial Study. Developmental Neurorehabilitation 22:7, pages 487-495.
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