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Advances in Rehabilitation
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4/2023
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Original article

Barriers, facilitators and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physiotherapy intervention for people with dementia or cognitive impairment

Marlene Rosa
1
,
Maria Conceição Graça
2, 3
,
Marta Duarte
2, 4
,
Natália Martins
1, 2
,
Lavínia Sanches
4
,
Elsa Silva
5
,
Luís Eva Ferreira
6
,
Adérito Seixas
7

1.
Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
2.
Grupo de Trabalho de Fisioterapia em Saúde Mental, Associação Portuguesa de Fisioterapeutas, Lisboa, Portugal
3.
Escola Superior de Saúde Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
4.
Associação Alzheimer Portugal, Portugal
5.
Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
6.
Escola Superior de Saúde de Leiria, Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
7.
Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
Advances in Rehabilitation, 2023, 37(4), 41–50
Online publish date: 2023/12/20
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