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Randomized Controlled Trial of Gastrocnemius Muscle Analysis Using Surface Electromyography and Ultrasound in Different Striking Patterns of Young Women’s Barefoot Running Cover

Randomized Controlled Trial of Gastrocnemius Muscle Analysis Using Surface Electromyography and Ultrasound in Different Striking Patterns of Young Women’s Barefoot Running

By: Yuwei Liu and  Justin Fernandez  
Open Access
|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.382 | Journal eISSN: 2515-2270
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 11, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 27, 2024
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Published on: Nov 22, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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