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NIRS-Detected Changes in the Arm During Mental Rehearsal of Physical Activity (Imaginary Exercise)

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Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXVII

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Cooper, C.E., Blannin, M., Hall, C., Griffin, M. (2006). NIRS-Detected Changes in the Arm During Mental Rehearsal of Physical Activity (Imaginary Exercise). In: Cicco, G., Bruley, D.F., Ferrari, M., Harrison, D.K. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXVII. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 578. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29540-2_31

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