Neck cooling, with or without menthol mouth rinse, improves repeated-shuttle sprint performance and perceived thermal strain in hijab-wearing female futsal players in hot-dry indoor conditions

European Journal of Applied Physiology · Published 2026-06-29 · DOI 10.1007/s00421-026-06328-0

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Akram Jafari, Ali Haghighati Borujeni

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2026

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Jafari, A., Borujeni, A. (2026). Neck cooling, with or without menthol mouth rinse, improves repeated-shuttle sprint performance and perceived thermal strain in hijab-wearing female futsal players in hot-dry indoor conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-026-06328-0

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