Aquatic exercise for muscular dystrophy: The story of Laura Sos, Castellón, Spain

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 35-41

  Sanders, Mary E ^a   Torres, Lourdes Escobar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 78649233208     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/FIT.0b013e3181f8a332     Document Type: Article

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