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01-01-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Author’s Reply to Steele and Fisher: “Scientific Rigour: a Heavy or Light Load to Carry?”

The Importance of Maintaining Objectivity in Drawing Evidence-Based Conclusions

Author: B. Schoenfeld

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 1/2014

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I appreciate the opportunity to respond to the letter by Steele and Fisher, “Scientific rigour; a heavy or light load to carry?” [1] regarding my recent review paper [2]. I welcome the platform that this letter provides to further expound on the role of loading in muscular adaptations. …

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Title: Author’s Reply to Steele and Fisher: “Scientific Rigour: a Heavy or Light Load to Carry?”
The Importance of Maintaining Objectivity in Drawing Evidence-Based Conclusions
Author: B. Schoenfeld
Publication date: 01-01-2014
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sports Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-013-0112-3

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Author’s Reply to Steele and Fisher: “Scientific Rigour: a Heavy or Light Load to Carry?”

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