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Department of Health and Human Performance Concordia University Chicago

Department of Kinesiology Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego California; and

Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab University of Nebraska Lincoln Nebraska

Sports Sciences Biomedical Department Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Charles University Prague Czech Republic

Strength and Conditioning Laboratory Faculty of Physical Education University of Brasilia Brasília Brazil

US Speedskating Kearns Utah

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