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Mohammadtaghi Amiri-Khorasani1, Eleftherios Kellis2

  • 1Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IR Iran.

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
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