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Research Paper

Is early rehabilitation a myth? Physical inactivity in the first week after myocardial infarction and stroke

Sarah LayDepartment of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia;
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Julie BernhardtFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;
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Tanya WestDepartment of Allied Health, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia;
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Leonid ChurilovFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;
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Anthony DartDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Kate HayesDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Toby B. CummingFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1493-1499 | Received 13 May 2015, Accepted 07 Oct 2015, Published online: 18 Dec 2015

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