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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Interrater Reliability of Subjective Assessments of the Babinski Reflex

Chloe DafkinBiomechanics Laboratory, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew GreenBiomechanics Laboratory, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, South Africa
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Samantha KerrBiomechanics Laboratory, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, South Africa
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Demetri VeliotesDivision of Neurosciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, South Africa
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Benita OlivierPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, South Africa
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Warrick McKinonBiomechanics Laboratory, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, South Africa
Pages 116-121 | Received 18 Feb 2015, Accepted 29 Apr 2015, Published online: 10 Jun 2015

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