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Paulo T V Farinatti1, Antonio G Castinheiras Neto

  • 1Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Physical Activity Sciences Graduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói, Brazil. pfarinatti@gmail.com

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