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Walking speed questionnaire used to estimate gait speed in older adults: Comparisons with testing protocols and diagnostic accuracy

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Pages 1133-1139 | Received 02 Feb 2021, Accepted 28 Sep 2022, Published online: 28 Oct 2022

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