FROM DISABILITY TO ‘THIS ABILITY’: CURRENT IMPLICATIONS OF MENTAL

IMAGERY AND MENTAL PRACTICE ON MOTOR ACTIVITY

Hernan Cortez Labao, PTRP BSPT MSPT (Neuro) CPE

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