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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to improve motor outcomes in older adults with chronic stroke

Christopher S. Cayco, Edward James R. Gorgon and Rolando T. Lazaro
Neurosciences Journal January 2019, 24 (1) 53-60; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2019.1.20180322
Christopher S. Cayco
From the Department of Physical Therapy (Cayco, Gorgon, Lazaro), University of the Philippines, and from the Department of Physical Therapy (Lazaro), California State University, Sacramento, Manila, Philippines
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Edward James R. Gorgon
From the Department of Physical Therapy (Cayco, Gorgon, Lazaro), University of the Philippines, and from the Department of Physical Therapy (Lazaro), California State University, Sacramento, Manila, Philippines
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Rolando T. Lazaro
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