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Is it Time to Retire the ‘Central Governor’? A Philosophical and Evolutionary Perspective

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    Frank E. Marino (Prof. and Chair of Exercise Physiology, Head of School of Human Movement Studies)

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Marino, F.E. Is it Time to Retire the ‘Central Governor’? A Philosophical and Evolutionary Perspective. Sports Med 40, 265–268 (2010). https://doi.org/10.2165/11533680-000000000-00000

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