Reliability of a modified motor unit number index (MUNIX) technique
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1050-6411
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.10.005