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Proprioceptive control of wrist extensor motor units in humans: dependence on handedness

JEAN-MARC AIMONETTI Physiologie et Physiopathologie Neuromusculaire Humaine , CNRS-NBM, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France
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DIDIER MORIN Physiologie et Physiopathologie Neuromusculaire Humaine , CNRS-NBM, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France
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ANNIE SCHMIED Physiologie et Physiopathologie Neuromusculaire Humaine , CNRS-NBM, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France
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JEAN-PIERRE VEDEL Physiologie et Physiopathologie Neuromusculaire Humaine , CNRS-NBM, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, FranceCorrespondenceE-mail: vedellnf .cnrs-mrs.fr
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SIMONE PAGNI Physiologie et Physiopathologie Neuromusculaire Humaine , CNRS-NBM, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France
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