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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Letter to the Editor

Comment on “A Pragmatic Approach to Resolving Technological Unfairness: The Case of Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphafly Running Footwear”

Authors: Víctor Rodrigo-Carranza, Fernando González-Mohíno, Jordan Santos-Concejero, José María González-Ravé

Published in: Sports Medicine - Open | Issue 1/2021

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Title: Comment on “A Pragmatic Approach to Resolving Technological Unfairness: The Case of Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphafly Running Footwear”
Authors: Víctor Rodrigo-Carranza
Fernando González-Mohíno
Jordan Santos-Concejero
José María González-Ravé
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sports Medicine - Open / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 2199-1170
Electronic ISSN: 2198-9761
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00378-8

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