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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Inter-rater reliability and agreement of 6 Minute Walk Test and 10 Meter Walk Test at comfortable walk speed in patients with acute stroke

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Pages 1024-1032 | Received 18 Feb 2021, Accepted 22 Dec 2021, Published online: 03 Feb 2022

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