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Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics Volume 38, 2018 - Issue 1
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Original Research

Normative Two-Minute Walk Test Distances for Boys and Girls 3 to 17 Years of Age

Richard W. BohannonDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, USAView further author information
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Ying-Chih WangDepartment of Occupational Science and Technology, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Deborah BubelaPhysical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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Richard C. GershonDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USAView further author information
Pages 39-45 | Published online: 27 Jan 2017

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