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Comments on: The correlation between fear of falling and upper extremity muscle strength

Mohammed A. Jameel
Saudi Medical Journal July 2021, 42 (7) 801-802; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.7.801
Mohammed A. Jameel
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8731-7286
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