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Physical activity assessment among patients with multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia

Rahaf F. Alkahtani, Mohammad F. Alhinti, Maha H. AlRashid, Abdulrahman A. Alomar, Shawg S. Alrumaih, Abdulrahman F. Alkanhal, Awad A. AlHarbi and Abdulaziz M. AlAbdulSalam
Neurosciences Journal October 2023, 28 (4) 243-249; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2023.4.20230024

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