A review of models of vertical, leg, and knee stiffness in adults for running, jumping or hopping tasks

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Jurnal sport science

• Publication date

  2012-09-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Mathematics, Engineering

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  DOI 10.1080/02640414.2012.710755PMID 22845059
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