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. 2008 Jun 15;586(12):3017; author reply 3019-20.
doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.155887. Epub 2008 May 1.

The genetic basis of human athletic performance. Why are psychological components so often overlooked?

Giuseppe Lippi, Emmanuel J Favaloro, Gian Cesare Guidi
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The genetic basis of human athletic performance. Why are psychological components so often overlooked?

Giuseppe Lippi et al. J Physiol. .
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