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Isokinetic Robotic Device to Improve Test-Retest and Inter-Rater Reliability for Stretch Reflex Measurements in Stroke Patients with Spasticity
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Fabricio Diniz de Lima1, Marcondes C França1
1Department of Neurology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
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