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Preliminary Evaluation of Recommended Airline Exercises for Optimal Calf Muscle Pump Activity

  • K.J. O'Donovan

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Karol O'Donovan, Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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  • T. Bajd

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Robotics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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  • P.A. Grace

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Vascular Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
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  • D.T. O'Keeffe

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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  • G.M. Lyons

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

,Accepted 6 April 2006.

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PII: S1533-3167(06)00055-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.04.001

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