PNF in practice: An illustrated guide

PNF in Practice: An Illustrated Guide

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-299

  Adler, Susan S ^a   Beckers, Dominiek ^b   Buck, Math ^b  

^a Rehabilitations Centre Hoensbroek ^*  (United States)

^b Rehabilitations Centre Hoensbroek   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-73904-3     Document Type: Book

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