Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 371-375 , March 2006

Walking Capacity in Mild to Moderate Parkinson’s Disease

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.11.021

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 371-375 , March 2006

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