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Concurrent ankle-assisted movement, biofeedback, and proprioceptive stimulation reduces lower limb motor impairment and improves gait in persons with stroke

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Pages 477-486 | Received 07 Oct 2021, Accepted 05 Sep 2022, Published online: 14 Sep 2022

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