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European Journal of Physiotherapy Volume 19, 2017 - Issue sup1: European Journal of Physiotherapy, publishing partner of the 18th World Confederation for Physical Therapy, WCPT, Congress, held in July 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa
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Abstract

Muscle force and other factors for falls in myotonic dystrophy type 1: studies of persons with a rare disease

E. HammarénDepartment of Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; ;Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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G. Kjellby-WendtDepartment of Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; ;Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden; View further author information
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C. LindbergDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden; ;Department of Clinical Genetics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, SwedenView further author information
Pages 66-67 | Published online: 14 Oct 2017

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