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Variability of grip strength during isometric contraction

A. HAMILTON FAIRFAX Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia
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R. BALNAVE Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia
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R. D. ADAMS Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia
Pages 1819-1830 | Received 15 Jan 1994, Accepted 08 Jun 1994, Published online: 27 Mar 2007

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