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The reliability of methods to estimate the number and size of human motor units and their use with large limb muscles: common mistake

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  1. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Chamran Highway, Velenjak, Daneshjoo Blvd, Tehran, 198353-5511, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Siamak Sabour

  2. Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

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Sabour, S. The reliability of methods to estimate the number and size of human motor units and their use with large limb muscles: common mistake. Eur J Appl Physiol 119, 311–312 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3992-y

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