The effect of upper extremity weight bearing on upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic type of cerebral palsy
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2410-8219,0379-6175
DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v66i1.58