Tonic Stretch Reflex Threshold as a Measure of Ankle Plantar-Flexor Spasticity After Stroke
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Biomechanical Assessment with Electromyography of Post-Stroke Ankle Plantar Flexor Spasticity
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عنوان ژورنال: Physical Therapy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0031-9023,1538-6724
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20140243