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Biomechanical differences between overground and treadmill running in professional runnersa pilot study

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37190/abb/208021 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6303 | Journal ISSN: 1509-409X
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 12
Submitted on: May 7, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 8, 2025
Published on: Dec 11, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Michał Stankiewicz, Szymon Saternus, Michalina Błażkiewicz, Justyna Kędziorek, Katarzyna Cwyl, Aleksandra Kłak-Dziemian, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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