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Mountain Biking

The effectiveness of front fork systems at damping accelerations during isolated aspects specific to cross-country mountain biking

Paul W. MacdermidSchool of Sport & Exercise, College of Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew C. MillerSchool of Sport & Exercise, College of Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New ZealandORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-1852
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Philip W. FinkSchool of Sport & Exercise, College of Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Stephen R. StannardSchool of Sport & Exercise, College of Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 527-539 | Received 17 Mar 2016, Accepted 26 Sep 2016, Published online: 01 Mar 2017

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