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CP (cerebral palsy), PCI (Physiological Cost Index), THBI (Total Heart Beat Index), V̇o2 (oxygen uptake)Purchase one-time access:
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Supported by Research Fellowship Funding, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital Oswestry, Shropshire, UK.
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