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4/2025
vol. 39 Original paper
Validation of LEXO® end-effector robot-assisted training in patients with gait deficits after central nervous system diseases: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Ángel Sánchez-Cabeza
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María-del-Rocío Hidalgo-Mas
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Ana-María Casado-Fernández
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Juan-Esteban Fernández-Torrego
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Alfredo Lerín-Calvo
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Adv Rehab. 2025; 39(4): 1-15.
Online publish date: 2025/06/17
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