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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine Volume 42, 2019 - Issue sup1: 8th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference: Sex, Gender, and the Health of Women
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The graded redefined assessment of strength sensibility and prehension version 2 (GV2): Psychometric properties

Sukhvinder Kalsi-RyanKITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN, Toronto, Canada;Departtment of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Colin ChanBiomedical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaView further author information
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Mary VerrierKITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN, Toronto, Canada;Departtment of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Armin CurtSpinal Cord Injury Centre, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Michael FehlingsDepartment of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5722-6364View further author information
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Marc BolligerSpinal Cord Injury Centre, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Inge-Marie VelstraClinical Trial Unit, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Nottwil, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Pages 149-157 | Published online: 01 Oct 2019

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