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Original Research

The Wheelchair Outcome Measure for Young People (WhOM-YP): modification and metrics for children and youth with mobility limitations

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Pages 192-200 | Received 23 Mar 2020, Accepted 23 May 2020, Published online: 13 Jun 2020

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