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Additive effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in combination with multicomponent training on elderly physical function capacity: a randomized, triple blind, controlled trial

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Pages 2352-2365 | Received 11 Feb 2022, Accepted 18 May 2022, Published online: 26 May 2022

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