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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Validity and reliability of the block method for measuring thoracic hyperkyphosis

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Pages 3037-3044 | Received 28 Jul 2019, Accepted 25 Jul 2021, Published online: 07 Sep 2021

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