Executive Function and Postural Instability in People with Parkinson’s Disease
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Executive Function and Postural Instability in People with Parkinson's Disease
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عنوان ژورنال: Parkinson's Disease
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-8083,2042-0080
DOI: 10.1155/2014/684758