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01-05-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Comment on: Volume for Muscle Hypertrophy and Health Outcomes: The Most Effective Variable in Resistance Training

Authors: Daniel C. Souza, Ricardo B. Viana, Victor S. Coswig, James P. Fisher, James Steele, Paulo Gentil

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 5/2018

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Title: Comment on: Volume for Muscle Hypertrophy and Health Outcomes: The Most Effective Variable in Resistance Training
Authors: Daniel C. Souza
Ricardo B. Viana
Victor S. Coswig
James P. Fisher
James Steele
Paulo Gentil
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sports Medicine / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0865-9

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