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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
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Concurrent validity of inclinometer measures of scapular and clavicular positions in arm elevation

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Pages 121-130 | Received 21 Jun 2016, Accepted 01 Jan 2017, Published online: 06 Sep 2017

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