Scientific Papers
Hydration assessment techniques.
Water in the human body is essential for metabolism, temperature regulation, and numerous other physiological processes that are consistent with good health. Accurate, precise, and reliable methods to assess body fluid compartments are needed. This [...]
Effective fluid replacement.
As a result of exercise-induced sweating, athletes and trained individuals can lose up to 3 L of fluid per hour. Fluid replacement is required to maintain hydration and allow the athlete to continue to perform. [...]
Oral hydration therapy for children in Florida.
Eighty-six children in Florida died of complications associated with diarrhea between 1985 and 1990, deaths which constituted an important preventable fraction of infant mortality. The state will support health professionals in reducing the number of [...]
The hydration ability of three commercially available sports drinks and water.
This paper compares the hydration ability of three commercially-available sports drinks with water under conditions of rest and exercise, using a deuterium dilution technique. For the rest group, 0.05g/kg of body weight of deuterium, contained [...]