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Short-term heat acclimation prior to a multi-day desert ultra-marathon improves physiological and psychological responses without compromising immune status.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchJournal of sports sciences2017Read the source on PubMed

From the closing abstract passage

“A greater physiological strain is required to confer optimal physiological adaptations.”

A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.

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PubMed 27935427
Indexed subjects
Desert Climate · Acclimatization · Sweating · Running · Hot Temperature
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2026-10-16

Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.

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