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Reply to Kruse: Comment on: “The Case for Retiring Flexibility as a Major Component of Physical Fitness”

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Nuzzo, J.L. Reply to Kruse: Comment on: “The Case for Retiring Flexibility as a Major Component of Physical Fitness”. Sports Med 50, 1409–1411 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01290-z

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