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Original Articles

Effect of activity-based mirror therapy on lower limb motor-recovery and gait in stroke: A randomised controlled trial

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Pages 1193-1210 | Received 04 Jan 2017, Accepted 29 Aug 2017, Published online: 26 Sep 2017

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