Evaluation of gait and slip parameters for adults with intellectual disability
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Evaluation of gait and slip parameters for adults with intellectual disability.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biomechanics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0021-9290
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.07.003