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Research Article

Validity of the two-minute walk test to assess exercise capacity and estimate cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals after stroke: a cross-sectional study

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Pages 125-134 | Received 02 Jan 2023, Accepted 21 May 2023, Published online: 27 May 2023

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