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Editorial
. 2021 Sep;121(9):2375-2376.
doi: 10.1007/s00421-021-04713-5. Epub 2021 May 15.

Quantification of central fatigue: a central debate

Nicolas Place  1
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Editorial

Quantification of central fatigue: a central debate

Nicolas Place. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021 Sep.
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