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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 42, 2016 - Issue 2
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Predicting Value of Nine-Item Berg Balance Scale Among the Aged: A 3-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study

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Pages 151-160 | Received 31 Jan 2014, Accepted 28 Jan 2015, Published online: 18 Feb 2016

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