Relationship between Exercise Capacity and Brain Size in Mammals

David A. Raichlen; Adam D. Gordon

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020601

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Relationship between Exercise Capacity and Brain Size in Mammals

David A. Raichlen ,

* E-mail: raichlen@email.arizona.edu

Affiliation School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Adam D. Gordon

Affiliation Department of Anthropology, University at Albany–SUNY, Albany, New York, United States of America
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Relationship between Exercise Capacity and Brain Size in Mammals

David A. Raichlen,
Adam D. Gordon

Published: June 22, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020601

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