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Investigating Central Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Action Observation and Imagery Through Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Michela Loporto Institute for Performance Research, Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe, England
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Craig McAllister School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, England
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Jacqueline Williams Institute for Performance Research, Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe, England; Institute for Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Robert Hardwick Behavioural Brain Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England
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Paul Holmes Institute for Performance Research, Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe, England
Pages 361-373 | Received 23 Feb 2011, Accepted 08 Jul 2011, Published online: 23 Aug 2011

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