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Assessment of Walking Routes as a Possible Approach for Promoting Physical Activity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Brief Report

Nicolas M. OreskovicDepartment of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Lurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ann M. NeumeyerLurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Michael P. DugganDepartment of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Karen A. KuhlthauDepartment of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
Pages 59-63 | Received 03 Apr 2019, Accepted 16 Jul 2019, Published online: 25 Jul 2019

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