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Authors’ Reply to Buckner et al.: ‘Comment on: “The General Adaptation Syndrome: A Foundation for the Concept of Periodization”

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  1. Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, and Kinesiology, Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, 37614, USA

    Aaron J. Cunanan, Brad H. DeWeese, John P. Wagle, Kevin M. Carroll, Robert Sausaman & Michael H. Stone

  2. College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA

    W. Guy Hornsby III

  3. Centre for Exercise and Sport Sciences Research, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia

    G. Gregory Haff

  4. Department of Health and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 28607, USA

    N. Travis Triplett

  5. Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71115, USA

    Kyle C. Pierce

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Aaron Cunanan, Brad DeWeese, John Wagle, Kevin Carroll, Robert Sausaman, W. Guy Hornsby III, G. Gregory Haff, N. Travis Triplett, Kyle Pierce, and Michael Stone declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter.

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Cunanan, A.J., DeWeese, B.H., Wagle, J.P. et al. Authors’ Reply to Buckner et al.: ‘Comment on: “The General Adaptation Syndrome: A Foundation for the Concept of Periodization”. Sports Med 48, 1755–1757 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0884-6

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