Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 80-83 , January 2010

Core stability is a subset of motor control

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.10.001

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 80-83 , January 2010

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