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The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study

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Pages 89-92 | Received 01 May 2013, Accepted 25 Aug 2013, Published online: 23 Sep 2013

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