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Does whole body vibration therapy assist in reducing fat mass or treating obesity in healthy overweight and obese adults? A systematic review and meta-analyses

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Pages 1935-1947 | Received 13 May 2019, Accepted 31 Oct 2019, Published online: 21 Nov 2019

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