The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 7 , Pages 583-587 , July 2007

Self-Efficacy Correlates With Leg Muscle Pain During Maximal and Submaximal Cycling Exercise

  • Robert W. Motl

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Robert W. Motl, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 350 Louise Freer Hall, 906 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801-3895.
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  • Rachael C. Gliottoni
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  • Jennifer A. Scott

Received 6 December 2006 ,Revised 7 February 2007 ,Accepted 5 March 2007.

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PII: S1526-5900(07)00598-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.03.002

The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 7 , Pages 583-587 , July 2007

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