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Comment on “Challenging Aspects of Research on the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptives on Physical Performance”

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Raul Cosme Ramos Prado: This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001.

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Prado, R.C.R. Comment on “Challenging Aspects of Research on the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptives on Physical Performance”. Sports Med 53, 927–929 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01786-w

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