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Is the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Index Relevant for Exercise in the Heat?

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    Franck Brocherie & Grégoire P. Millet

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Brocherie, F., Millet, G.P. Is the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Index Relevant for Exercise in the Heat?. Sports Med 45, 1619–1621 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0386-8

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