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Letter to the Editor

Functional threshold power and the (manufactured) critical power controversy

Stephen Wonga School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mark Burnleyb School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-561XView further author information
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Alexis R Maugera School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6685-5800View further author information
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Fenghua Sunc Department of Health and Physical Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-4087View further author information
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James Hopkera School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-7037View further author information
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Pages 1643-1644 | Received 07 Sep 2023, Accepted 20 Nov 2023, Published online: 30 Nov 2023

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