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Letter to the editor concerning the article: The effectiveness of blood-flow restricted resistance training in the musculoskeletal rehabilitation of patients with lower limb disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
NitzscheNStäuberATiedeS, et al. The effectiveness of blood-flow restricted resistance training in the musculoskeletal rehabilitation of patients with lower limb disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil. Epub ahead of print 21 March 2021. DOI: 10.1177/02692155211003480.
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