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01-02-2019 | Letter to the Editor

Comment on: “The Effectiveness of Resisted Sled Training (RST) for Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”

Authors: Matt R. Cross, Pierre Samozino, Scott R. Brown, Johan Lahti, Pedro Jimenez-Reyes, Jean-Benoît Morin

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 2/2019

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Title: Comment on: “The Effectiveness of Resisted Sled Training (RST) for Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”
Authors: Matt R. Cross
Pierre Samozino
Scott R. Brown
Johan Lahti
Pedro Jimenez-Reyes
Jean-Benoît Morin
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sports Medicine / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-01038-w

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