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High-intensity interval training: A time-efficient strategy for health promotion?

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Gibala, M.J. High-intensity interval training: A time-efficient strategy for health promotion?. Curr Sports Med Rep 6, 211–213 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11932-007-0033-8

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