Scientific Papers
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PERFORMANCE EFFECTS OF GLYCEROL HYPERHYDRATION AND REHYDRATION.
Studies have shown that beverages containing glycerol can enhance and maintain hydration status and may improve endurance exercise performance by attenuating adverse physiological changes associated with dehydration. Improvements to performance include increased endurance time to [...]
TOTAL BODY WATER MEASUREMENTS IN ADOLESCENT ATHLETES: A COMPARISON OF SIX FIELD METHODS WITH DEUTERIUM DILUTION.
Assessing hydration, that is, total body water (TBW) in adolescent athletes should be part of a comprehensive training program. However, there are no specific methods to assess TBW in young athletes. Moreover, the use of [...]
THE ACUTE BACTERIAL PAROTITIS OF THE ELDERLY
Acute bacterial parotitis (ABP) in elderly is clinically described with a sudden onset of painfull swelling over the cheek and angle of the mandible. The occur of ABP is a factor of very bad prognosis, [...]
THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Physical exercise can be both beneficial and harmful for the gastrointestinal tract in a dose-effect relationship between its intensity and health. Mild-to-moderate intensity exercises play a protective role against colon cancer, diverticular [...]