Scientific Papers
WATER TURNOVER AND BODY COMPOSITION DURING LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HIGH ALTITUDE (4,900A–7,600 M).
Thirteen healthy subjects (11 men and 2 women; 30.2 +/- 5.4 yr; 73.5 +/- 10.3 kg; 178.9 +/- 10.4 cm; body mass index, 22.9 +/- 1.6 kg/m2) participated at the 62-day expedition to the Broad [...]
PHYSICAL FITNESS INFLUENCES WATER TURNOVER AND BODY WATER CHANGES DURING TREKKING.
PURPOSE: This study was performed to assess water turnover and changes of body water during a trekking tour at moderate altitude. METHODS: Fifteen healthy normally trained adults participated in a 7-d backpack trek tour in [...]
ROLE OF DEHYDRATION IN HEAT STRESS-INDUCED VARIATIONS IN MENTAL PERFORMANCE.
Variation in mental performance under different levels of heat stress-induced dehydration was recorded in 11 subjects heat acclimatized to the tropicals. Dehydration was induced by a combination of water restriction and exercise in heat. The [...]