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Comment on “Effects of Combined Uphill–Downhill Sprinting Versus Resisted Sprinting Methods on Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis”

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We thank Prof. Jean-Benoît Morin for his constructive comments on the article on this topic and article.

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This letter was funded by Shanghai Commission of Science and Technology (21010503500).

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    Kai Xu, MingYue Yin, YuMing Zhong, YiMeng Xu & Ran Wang

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    Jing Zhou

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KX, MY-Y, YM-Z, YM-X, JZ and RW made substantial contributions to the content and writing of the letter. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Kai Xu, MingYue Yin, YuMing Zhong, YiMeng Xu, Jing Zhou and Ran Wang declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter.

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Xu, K., Yin, M., Zhong, Y. et al. Comment on “Effects of Combined Uphill–Downhill Sprinting Versus Resisted Sprinting Methods on Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis”. Sports Med (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02025-0

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