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Calorimeter ergometer for concentric and eccentric work

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  1. Applied Physiology Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, A1B 3V6, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

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Snellen, J.W., Chang, K.S. Calorimeter ergometer for concentric and eccentric work. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 19, 356–358 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442557

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