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Research Article

Development and reliability of the General Motor Function Assessment Scale (GMF)-A performance-based measure of function-related dependence, pain and insecurity

Anna Cristina Åberg Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Section of Geriatrics Uppsala University PO Box 609 S-751 25 Uppsala Sweden
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Birgitta Lindmark Department of Neuroscience, Section of Physiotherapy Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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Hans Lithell Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Section of Geriatrics Uppsala University PO Box 609 S-751 25 Uppsala Sweden
Pages 462-472 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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