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Clinical focus: Musculoskeletal conditions - Original research

A randomized controlled trial concerning the implementation of the postural Mézières treatment in elite athletes with low back pain

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Pages 559-572 | Received 16 Nov 2021, Accepted 23 May 2022, Published online: 21 Jun 2022

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