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Research Article

Effect of leg dominance on ipsilateral and contralateral limb training adaptation in middle-aged women after unilateral sensorimotor and resistance exercise training

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Pages 345-362 | Received 12 Apr 2022, Accepted 12 Aug 2022, Published online: 28 Aug 2022

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