From the *Department of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland,
the †School of Physiotherapy, University of South Australia,
the ‡School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University, Western Australia,
the §School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne,
the ∥School of Physiotherapy, Latrobe University, Victoria,
the ¶School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney,
and the #NH&MRC Clinical Trials Centre, Sydney, Australia.
The research was undertaken and administered from The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC grant 971139), the Physiotherapy Research Foundation, the University of Queensland Foundation, the St Vincent’s Foundation, and the Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine.
Acknowledgment date: August 31, 2001.
First revision date: November 19, 2001.
Acceptance date: February 12, 2002.
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Gwendolen Jull, PT, PhD
Department of Physiotherapy
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland 4072
Australia
E-mail:[email protected]
Device status/drug statement: The submitted manuscript does not contain information about medical devices or drugs.
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