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The Wingate Anaerobic Test An Update on Methodology, Reliability and Validity

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Bar-Or, O. The Wingate Anaerobic Test An Update on Methodology, Reliability and Validity. Sports Medicine 4, 381–394 (1987). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-198704060-00001

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