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Perspectives in Rehabilitation

Key constructs of body awareness impairments post-stroke: a scoping review of assessment tools and interventions

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Pages 3177-3198 | Received 28 Jul 2021, Accepted 29 Aug 2022, Published online: 03 Oct 2022

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