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. 2021 May;599(10):2509-2510.
doi: 10.1113/JP281595. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

Rebuttal from Michael Dimitriou

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Rebuttal from Michael Dimitriou

Michael Dimitriou. J Physiol. 2021 May.
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Keywords: fusimotor control; human; muscle spindle; proprioception; sensorimotor.

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