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2/2025
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Research paper

Assessment of the impact of neuromobilization and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on vagus nerve function

Kamil Jakub Burnagiel
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Filip Georgiew
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  1. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Tarnow, Poland
Research, Physiotherapy Review, 2025, 29(2), 55-65
Online publish date: 2025/06/26
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