Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , 2006

Oxygen Consumption During Stair Ascent and Descent — A Comparison between Subjects with Normal and Impaired Vision

Received 18 July 2006 ,Accepted 7 November 2006.

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PII: S1013-7025(07)70005-2

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(07)70005-2

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , 2006

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