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Tactile spatial acuity in elderly persons: assessment with grating domes and relationship with manual dexterity

François Tremblay Physiotherapy Program School of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa Ontario Canada K1H 8M5
,
Kim Wong Physiotherapy Program School of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa Ontario Canada K1H 8M5
,
Robin Sanderson Physiotherapy Program School of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa Ontario Canada K1H 8M5
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Leanne Coté Physiotherapy Program School of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa Ontario Canada K1H 8M5
Pages 127-132 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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