Factors Associated With Balance Confidence in Older Adults With Health Conditions Affecting the Balance and Vestibular System
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0003-9993
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.06.015