Acknowledgement
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the staff and therapists of the Spine, Musculoskeletal and Arthritis (SMART) Rehabilitation Services and the Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre for their assistance in completing the research.
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