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Tony Vandervoort
Back to facultyProfessor EmeritusSchool of Physical TherapyWestern University
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Psychometric properties of a questionnaire to assess exercise-related musculoskeletal injuries in older adults attending a community-based fitness facility
BMJ Open · 2012
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Psychometric properties of a questionnaire to assess exercise-related musculoskeletal injuries in older adults attending a community-based fitness facility
Stathokostas L, Theou O, Vandervoort T, Raina P
BMJ Open20129 citationsOpen Access
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