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Comparing effects of rest with or without a NK1RA on fibrosis and sensorimotor declines induced by a voluntary moderate demand task. Barbe MF, White AR, Hilliard BA, Salvadeo DM, Amin M, Harris MY, Cruz GE, Hobson L, Popoff SN. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. 2019 December;19:396-411.
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