Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 44-54 , February 2007

The use of qualitative research techniques in orthopedic and sports physical therapy: Moving toward postpositivism

Received 1 August 2006 ,Revised 7 November 2006 ,Accepted 13 November 2006.

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