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Original Article

Short-Term Limb Immobilization Affects Motor Performance

Clara Moisello Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, City University of New York Medical School, Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Italy
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Marco Bove Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Italy
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Reto Huber Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Giovanni Abbruzzese Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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Fortunato Battaglia Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, City University of New York Medical School
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Giulio Tononi Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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M. Felice Ghilardi Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, City University of New York Medical School
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Pages 165-176 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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