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The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of a 3-week intermittent exercise heat acclimation intervention on performance and physiological response during exercise at both temperate and hot environmental conditions. 8 physically active males (age: 24 ± 4 years, height: 183 ± 6cm, body mass: 91 ± 17kg, body fat %: 17.6 ± 9.0%) were recruited. A 15-minute cycling time trial in hot (35°C, 30% RH) and temperate (~13°C, ~30% RH) as well as the Yo-Yo IRL1 in temperate conditions were performed. Following heat acclimation, significant improvements were observed within time trial performance (heat; +1.02km, P &lt; 0.001, temperate; +0.775km, P = 0.006), local sweat rate (heat; +1.083mgs/cm<sup>2</sup>min<sup>-1</sup>, P = 0.002) and estimated V ̇O2 max (temperate; +1.96ml.kg-1min-1, P = 0.035). 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The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of a 3-week intermittent exercise heat acclimation intervention on performance and physiological response during exercise at both temperate and hot environmental conditions. 8 physically active males (age: 24 ± 4 years, height: 183 ± 6cm, body mass: 91 ± 17kg, body fat %: 17.6 ± 9.0%) were recruited. A 15-minute cycling time trial in hot (35°C, 30% RH) and temperate (~13°C, ~30% RH) as well as the Yo-Yo IRL1 in temperate conditions were performed. Following heat acclimation, significant improvements were observed within time trial performance (heat; +1.02km, P &amp;lt; 0.001, temperate; +0.775km, P = 0.006), local sweat rate (heat; +1.083mgs/cm&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;min&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;, P = 0.002) and estimated V ̇O2 max (temperate; +1.96ml.kg-1min-1, P = 0.035). 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