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Time-Of-Day Effects on Calf-Muscle Electromyography During Static Single-Leg Balance in Young Active Males Cover

Time-Of-Day Effects on Calf-Muscle Electromyography During Static Single-Leg Balance in Young Active Males

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|Jul 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 35
Submitted on: Aug 30, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 8, 2026
Published on: Jul 14, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Samar Izedi Fard, Farzaneh Movaseghi, Nasibe Kazemi, Sara Ghane, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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