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Response to Comment on: “Effects of Heat Acclimation and Acclimatisation on Maximal Aerobic Capacity Compared to Exercise Alone in Both Thermoneutral and Hot Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression”

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The Original Article was published on 07 December 2021

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  1. A-STEM Centre, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

    Mark Waldron, Shane Heffernan & Liam Kilduff

  2. Welsh Institute of Performance Science, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

    Mark Waldron & Liam Kilduff

  3. School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

    Mark Waldron

  4. Sport, Health and Applied Sciences, St Mary’s University, London, UK

    Rebecca Fowler & Jamie Tallent

  5. School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

    Owen Jeffries

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Mark Waldron, Rebecca Fowler, Shane Heffernan, Jamie Tallent, Liam Kilduff and Owen Jeffries declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter.

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Waldron, M., Fowler, R., Heffernan, S. et al. Response to Comment on: “Effects of Heat Acclimation and Acclimatisation on Maximal Aerobic Capacity Compared to Exercise Alone in Both Thermoneutral and Hot Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression”. Sports Med 52, 1719–1720 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01613-8

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