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do Couto, M.C., de Sousa Fernandes, M.S. & dos Santos, T.M. Comment: Kay et al.’s (2020) Isokinetic eccentric exercise substantially improves mobility, muscle strength, and size, but not postural sway metrics in older adults with limited regression observed following a detraining period. Eur J Appl Physiol. Eur J Appl Physiol 121, 1795–1796 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04663-y
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