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Sachiko Komagata, PT1, Roberta Newton, PT, PhD2
1 PhD Candidate, Department of Physical Therapy, Temple University
2 Professor, Department of Physical Therapy,Temple University
Please address correspondence to: Sachiko Komagata, Department of Physical Therapy, Temple University 3307 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 10140, Ph: 609-434-1077, Fax: 801-327-6832 (sachiko@komagata.net).
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