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Invited Commentary

Peaking for optimal performance: Research limitations and future directions

David B. Pyne Department of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iñigo Mujika Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, University of the Basque Country, Basque Country, Spain; USP – Araba Sport Clinic, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
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Thomas Reilly Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pages 195-202 | Accepted 26 Sep 2008, Published online: 04 Feb 2009

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