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The load-velocity profile differs more between men and women than between individuals with different strength levels

Alejandro TorrejónFaculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4150-0728
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Carlos Balsalobre-FernándezDepartment of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8329-1581
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G. Gregory HaffCentre for Exercise and Sport Science Research, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0676-7750
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Amador García-RamosFaculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain;Faculty of Education, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Conditioning, CIEDE, Catholic University of Most Holy Concepción, Concepción, ChileCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 245-255 | Received 05 Oct 2017, Accepted 23 Jan 2018, Published online: 21 Mar 2018

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