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Brain gym exercises improve Eye-Hand coordination in elderly males

Maryam SepehrikiaDepartment of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, IranView further author information
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Rasool AbedanzadehDepartment of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Esmaeel SaemiDepartment of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, IranView further author information
Received 19 Nov 2022, Accepted 13 Mar 2023, Published online: 28 Mar 2023

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