Voluntary strength and fatigue

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Merton, P. A.·1954·The Journal of Physiology

DOI 10.1113/jphysiol.1954.sp005070

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Authors: Merton, P. A.
Venue: The Journal of Physiology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1954-03-29
Volume: 123
Issue: 3
Pages: 553-564
ISSN: 0022-3751 (ISSN-L)
1469-7793
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1954.sp005070
OpenAlex: W1976431161
Cited by: 1,442
References: 0
FWCI: 5.59
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green

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