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Quantified Assessment of Infant's Gross Motor Abilities Using a Multisensor Wearable
Published on: May 17, 2024
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Commentary on "Parental Beliefs About the Motor Development of Dutch Infants Born Very Preterm: A Cohort Study"
Eilish M Byrne1, Allison Freccero2
1University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, California.
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