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Foam rolling and tissue flossing of the triceps surae muscle: an acute effect on Achilles tendon stiffness, jump height and sprint performance – a randomized controlled trial

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Pages 443-456 | Received 30 Mar 2022, Accepted 13 Sep 2022, Published online: 22 Sep 2022

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