Optimization of energy expenditure during level walking

M. Y. Zarrugh; F. N. Todd; H. J. Ralston

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Optimization of energy expenditure during level walking

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology Vol. 33 No. 4 pp. 293-306 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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M. Y. Zarrugh, F. N. Todd, H. J. Ralston (1974). Optimization of energy expenditure during level walking. European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 33(4), 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00430237

Optimization of energy expenditure during level walking

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