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Therapeutic climbing in Parkinson’s disease: Differences in self-reported health and well-being, feasibility and clinical changes

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Pages 1163-1177 | Received 19 Feb 2021, Accepted 30 Dec 2021, Published online: 12 Feb 2022

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