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Published in: Sports Medicine 9/2020

01-09-2020 | Letter to the Editor

Comment on: “Is Motorized Treadmill Running Biomechanically Comparable to Overground Running? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Over Studies”

Authors: Arthur H. Dewolf, Raphael M. Mesquita, Patrick A. Willems

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 9/2020

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Comment on: “Is Motorized Treadmill Running Biomechanically Comparable to Overground Running? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Over Studies”
Authors
Arthur H. Dewolf
Raphael M. Mesquita
Patrick A. Willems
Publication date
01-09-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sports Medicine / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01304-w

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