The effect of prestretch on skeletal muscle behavior

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 426-429

  Bosco, Carmelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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EID: 0347431272     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.13.4.426     Document Type: Article

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