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    João Pedro Nunes, Alex S. Ribeiro & Edilson S. Cyrino

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  3. Exercise Science Department, CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, New York, USA

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Nunes, J.P., Ribeiro, A.S., Schoenfeld, B.J. et al. Comment on: “Comparison of Periodized and Non-Periodized Resistance Training on Maximal Strength: A Meta-Analysis”. Sports Med 48, 491–494 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0824-x

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