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. 2013 Sep 1;12(3):608-9.
eCollection 2013.

Concentric and eccentric: muscle contraction or exercise?

Johnny Padulo  1 , Guillaume Laffaye, Karim Chamari
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Concentric and eccentric: muscle contraction or exercise?

Johnny Padulo et al. J Sports Sci Med. .
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