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Research Article

Reliability of the EK Scale, a Functional Test for Non-ambulatory Persons with Duchenne Dystrophy

Birgit F. Steffensen
,
Sylvia A. Hyde
,
Jørn Attermann
&
Eva Mattsson
Pages 37-47 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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