Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 81, Issue 6 , Pages 752-756 , June 2000

Resistive inspiratory muscle training: Its effectiveness in patients with acute complete cervical cord injury

Received 20 July 1999 ,Revised 23 November 1999 ,Accepted 23 November 1999.

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