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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 35, 2009 - Issue 4
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Motor Control of the Knee as a Function of Age and Range of Motion

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Pages 457-468 | Received 18 Jan 2008, Accepted 10 Apr 2008, Published online: 03 Sep 2009

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