From performance enhancement to health: the role of heat acclimation protocols for protecting vulnerable individuals against heat related illness

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Wilson, L. and Oates, L. 2025. From performance enhancement to health: the role of heat acclimation protocols for protecting vulnerable individuals against heat related illness. Performance Enhancement & Health. 13 (2). https://doi.org//10.1016/j.peh.2025.100347
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TitleFrom performance enhancement to health: the role of heat acclimation protocols for protecting vulnerable individuals against heat related illness
AuthorsWilson, L. and Oates, L.
Sustainable Development Goals3 Good health and well-being
Middlesex University ThemeHealth & Wellbeing
PublisherElsevier
JournalPerformance Enhancement & Health
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Online17 May 2025
PrintJun 2025
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Deposited21 May 2025
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