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Original Articles

Improved Motor Function in Tetraplegics Following Neuromuscular Stimulation-Assisted Arm Ergometry

, O.T.R.,M.S.PT., , Ph.D., , M.S. & , Ph.D.
Pages 49-55 | Received 05 Mar 1996, Accepted 16 Oct 1996, Published online: 11 May 2016

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