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Anne Z Beethe¹, Nizam U Ahamed², Christopher Connaboy²

¹Neuromuscular Research Laboratory and Warrior Human Performance Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America; Perception Action Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States of America.

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