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Do Sex Differences in Physiology Confer a Female Advantage in Ultra-Endurance Sport?

Tiller, Nicholas B., Elliott-Sale, Kirsty J., Knechtle, Beat, Wilson, Patrick B., Roberts, Justin D., Millet, Guillaume Y.·2021·Sports Medicine
DOI 10.1007/s40279-020-01417-2
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Tiller, N. B., Elliott-Sale, K. J., Knechtle, B., Wilson, P. B., Roberts, J. D., & Millet, G. Y.
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Tiller, Nicholas B.
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Sports Medicine
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2021-01-27
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51
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5
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895-915
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  • 1179-2035
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10.1007/s40279-020-01417-2
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