Videoconference-Based Physiotherapy and Tele-Assessment for Homebound Older Adults: A Pilot Study
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Videoconference-Based Physiotherapy and Tele-Assessment for Homebound Older Adults: A Pilot Study Marie-Madeleine Bernard a; Frederic Janson a; Parminder K. Flora b; Guy E. J. Faulkner c; Liane MeunierNorman a; Mathias Fruhwirth a a PACE 2000 International Foundation, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada b University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada c Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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تاریخ انتشار 2009