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Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of Persian version of mini-balance evaluation system test among ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis

, MSc, PT, , PhD, PT, , BSc, MScORCID Icon, , PhD, PT & , MD
Pages 565-575 | Received 20 Apr 2022, Accepted 27 Aug 2022, Published online: 06 Sep 2022

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