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Int J Sports Med 2025; 46(08): 614-615
DOI: 10.1055/a-2563-8346
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Letter to the Editor on: “Chasing Gold: Heat Acclimation in Elite Handcyclists with Spinal Cord Injury”

Donghyeon Kim
1   Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
,
Joey W. Grubb
1   Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
,
Robert A. Huggins
1   Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
,
Douglas J. Casa
1   Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
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To cite this article: Lackner M, Grossmann F, Perret C, Flueck JL, Hertig-Godeschalk A. Chasing Gold: Heat Acclimation in Elite Handcyclists with Spinal Cord Injury. Int J Sports Med 2024; 45(10):733–738. doi:10.1055/a-2321–1832



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