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Our final treatment goal is to reach the highest functional level and maximal independence in activities of daily living (ADL), to increase the quality of life for each patient. The therapist has a lot of tools to reach this highest functional level using principles of motor control and motor learning and using different basic principles/procedures and techniques.

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  1. Maasmechelen, Belgium

    Dominiek Beckers

  2. Beek, Limburg, The Netherlands

    Math Buck

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Beckers, D., Buck, M. (2021). Activities of Daily Living. In: PNF in Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61818-9_14

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