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Are training velocity and movement pattern important determinants of muscular rate of force development enhancement?

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Blazevich, A. Are training velocity and movement pattern important determinants of muscular rate of force development enhancement?. Eur J Appl Physiol 112, 3689–3691 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-012-2352-6

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