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Comment on: “Determining Strength: A Case for Multiple Methods of Measurement”

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Gentil, P. Comment on: “Determining Strength: A Case for Multiple Methods of Measurement”. Sports Med 47, 1901–1902 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0731-1

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