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Noakes, T.D., Tucker, R. Do we really need a central governor to explain brain regulation of exercise performance? A response to the letter of Dr. Marcora. Eur J Appl Physiol 104, 933–935 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0842-3
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