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Sotiridis, A., Debevec, T., Geladas, N. et al. Are five 60-min sessions of isothermic heat acclimation sufficient to elicit beneficial physiological adaptations?. Eur J Appl Physiol 120, 2001–2002 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-020-04439-w
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