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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Do Older People Accurately Estimate the Length of Their First Step during Gait Initiation?

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Pages 357-371 | Received 04 May 2018, Accepted 19 Mar 2019, Published online: 10 Jun 2019

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