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Assessment of myofascial stiffness of flexor digitorum superficialis muscles in rock climbers Cover

Assessment of myofascial stiffness of flexor digitorum superficialis muscles in rock climbers

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|May 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37190/abb-01746-2020-01 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6303 | Journal ISSN: 1509-409X
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 31
Submitted on: Oct 27, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 12, 2021
Published on: May 2, 2021
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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