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. 2013 Jul;5(4):306.
doi: 10.1177/1941738113491386.

Concentric and eccentric: muscle contraction or exercise?

Johnny Padulo, Guillaume Laffaye, Karim Chamari, Alberto Concu

Concentric and eccentric: muscle contraction or exercise?

Johnny Padulo et al. Sports Health. 2013 Jul.
No abstract available

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