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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Clinical Technical Note

Reliability of the chin tuck neck flexion test for assessing endurance of short neck flexors in healthy individuals

, MSc, PhD, , MSc, PhD, , MSc, PhD & , PhD
Pages 299-302 | Received 09 Jul 2014, Accepted 26 Oct 2014, Published online: 14 Jan 2015

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