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Enhanced expectancies improve movement efficiency in runners

Isabelle Stoate Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Gabriele Wulf Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Rebecca Lewthwaite Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, California and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pages 815-823 | Received 30 Sep 2011, Accepted 26 Feb 2012, Published online: 23 Mar 2012

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