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Research Article

Limb Segment Load Inhibits the Recovery of Soleus H-Reflex After Segmental Vibration in Humans

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Pages 631-642 | Received 20 Jul 2016, Accepted 10 Oct 2017, Published online: 15 Nov 2017

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