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. 2024 Aug 16;70(8):e20240300.
doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20240300. eCollection 2024.

The effectiveness of kinesiology taping on balance, gait, and gross motor function in the lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Seth Kwame Agyenkwa  1 , Duaa Abualkhair  1 , Rustem Mustafaoglu  2 , Ahmet Abo Orabi  1
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The effectiveness of kinesiology taping on balance, gait, and gross motor function in the lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Seth Kwame Agyenkwa et al. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). .
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