Scientific Papers
PROGRESS AND BARRIERS FOR THE CONTROL OF DIARRHOEAL DISEASE
Discovery of intestinal sodium-glucose transport was the basis for development of oral rehydration solution, and was hailed as potentially the most important medical advance of the 20th century. Before widespread use of oral rehydration solution, [...]
DOSE RESPONSE OF CAFFEINE ON 2000-M ROWING PERFORMANCE
PURPOSE: To determine whether a dose-response relationship exists between caffeine and 2000-m rowing performance. METHODS: In this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study, 10 competitive male rowers (mean +/- SD: age = 20.6 +/- 1.4 yr, [...]
REPRODUCIBILITY OF BODY COMPOSITION AND BODY WATER SPACES MEASUREMENTS IN HEALTHY ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS
BACKGROUND AND AIMS : The assessment of body composition and water spaces in elderly persons, especially in disease situations, would be a critical component of the nutritional and hydration management. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is [...]
PEDIATRIC REFERENCE DATA FOR LEAN TISSUE PROPERTIES: DENSITY AND HYDRATION FROM AGE 5 TO 20 Y
BACKGROUND: Hydrometry and densitometry are widely used to assess pediatric body composition due to their ease of application. The accuracy of these techniques depends on the validity of age- and sex-specific constant values for lean [...]