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The effects of robotic gait neurorehabilitation and focal vibration combined treatment in adult cerebral palsy

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Rutović, S., Glavić, J. & Cvitanović, N.K. The effects of robotic gait neurorehabilitation and focal vibration combined treatment in adult cerebral palsy. Neurol Sci 40, 2633–2634 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03965-6

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