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Response to Giangregorio et al.: “Intensity is a subjective construct”

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  1. School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia

    B. R. Beck, S. L. Watson, S. A. Horan & B. K. Weeks

  2. Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

    B. R. Beck, S. L. Watson, S. A. Horan & B. K. Weeks

  3. The Bone Clinic, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    B. R. Beck & L. Weis

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Beck, B.R., Watson, S.L., Weis, L. et al. Response to Giangregorio et al.: “Intensity is a subjective construct”. Osteoporos Int 27, 2393–2394 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-016-3554-2

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