Scientific Papers
Active dehydration impairs upper and lower body anaerobic muscular power
We examined the effects of active dehydration by exercise in a hot, humid environment on anaerobic muscular power using a test-retest (euhydrated and dehydrated) design. Seven subjects (age, 27.1 +/- 4.6 years; mass, 86.4 +/- [...]
The effects of dehydration on rehabilitation outcomes of elderly orthopedic patients.
OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of dehydration, by using the indices of prerenal azotemia and orthostasis, on the rehabilitation outcomes of elderly orthopedic patients. DESIGN: Prospective, pilot study. SETTING: Regional inpatient rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS: A [...]
A review of the literature on how important water is to the world’s elderly population.
AIM: This article reviews the literature on how important water is to the world's elderly population. BACKGROUND: Water is a finite resource, so we must preserve the water that we have. Physiological aspects and what [...]
Reducing hydration-linked events in nursing home residents.
The authors used a quasi-experimental treatment and control group design with 49 participants from four nursing homes to test the effectiveness of an 8-week hydration intervention in reducing hydration-linked events (HLEs). A Kaplan Meier survival [...]