Letter to the Editor to the article: The Effects of a Transition to Minimalist Shoe Running on Intrinsic Foot Muscle Size

Steven Robbins

doi:10.1055/s-0042-113984

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Table of Contents

Int J Sports Med 2016; 37(11): 915-916
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-113984

Letter to the Editors

Letter to the Editor to the article: The Effects of a Transition to Minimalist Shoe Running on Intrinsic Foot Muscle Size

Steven Robbins

¹McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, 6825 LaSalle Boulevard, Verdun, Quebec, CANADA H4H 1R3

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