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Case Report

Effect of robot-assisted stair climbing training as part of a rehabilitation program to improve pulmonary function, gait performance, balance, and exercise capacity in a patient after severe coronavirus disease 2019: a case report

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Pages 1628-1634 | Received 12 Aug 2022, Accepted 28 Jan 2023, Published online: 08 Feb 2023

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