Critical Velocity is Associated with Combat Specific Performance Measures in a Special Forces Unit
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000478822.26224.aa