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Ross Julian1,2, Stephanie Fröhlich3, Katrin Müller4

  • 1Department of Neuromotor Behavior and Exercise, Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Schickard-Straße 8, 48149, Münster, Germany. ross.julian@uni-muenster.de.

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CognitionEstrogenExecutive functionHormonesMemoryOlder adultsSex differencesSex dimorphismTestosterone

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