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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Outcome measures correlated with falls in nursing home residents—A pilot study

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Pages 725-732 | Received 21 Mar 2016, Accepted 19 Aug 2016, Published online: 17 Jul 2017

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