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  1. FAME Laboratory, Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology, Thessaly, 32 Siggrou Street, Trikala, 42100, Greece

    Andreas D. Flouris

  2. Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology, Brock University, St Catharines, ON, Canada

    Stephen S. Cheung

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Flouris, A.D., Cheung, S.S. Authors’ response to H. Daanen’s ‘cold-induced vasodilation’ letter. Eur J Appl Physiol 106, 317–319 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-009-1039-0

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