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Evaluation of selected cardiopulmonary and perceived exertion responses to four infant carrying methods utilised by African Mothers

Chidiebele Petronilla OjukwuDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria; Correspondence[email protected]
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Chinelo Jennifer OkaforDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria;
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Sylvester Caesar ChukwuDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria;
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Emelie Moris AnekwuDepartment of Physiotherapy, Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Anakaliki, Nigeria
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Adaora Justina OkemuoDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria;
Pages 1098-1103 | Published online: 23 Jul 2019

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