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The knowledge of movement experts about stretching effects: Does the science reach practice?

Konstantin Warneke1, Andreas Konrad2, Jan Wilke1

  • 1Institute of Sport Science, Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.

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