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The effect of match-play on acute post-match neuromuscular fatigue following Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition

Emma Wilkinson
1
,
Tannath Scott
2
,
Matthew Green
3
,
Adam Hewitt
1
,
Mitchell Naughton
4, 5

  1. School of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  2. School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
  3. Brisbane Lions, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  4. School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
  5. Applied Sports Science and Exercise Testing Laboratory, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia
Biol Sport. 2025;42(2):257–264
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.144412
Online publish date: 2024/12/13
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