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Authors’ Response to Comment on “Lower Limb Muscle Size After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis”

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  1. School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, 17 Young Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia

    Benjamin Dutaillis, Nirav Maniar, David Opar, Jack Hickey & Ryan Timmins

  2. Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Nirav Maniar, David Opar, Jack Hickey & Ryan Timmins

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Dutaillis, B., Maniar, N., Opar, D. et al. Authors’ Response to Comment on “Lower Limb Muscle Size After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis”. Sports Med 52, 1207–1209 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01577-9

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