The integrated function of muscles and tendons during locomotion.

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• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology

• Publication date

  2002-12-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Materials Science

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  DOI 10.1016/S1095-6433(02)00244-1PMID 12485693
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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