SERIAL EVALUATION OF VASOPRESSIN RELEASE AND THIRST IN HUMAN PREGNANCY

Serial studies were designed to characterized changes in osmoregulation throughout gestation. Eight women underwent a 2-h infusion of hypertonic saline before conception, during gestational weeks 5-8, 10-12, and 28-33, and then 10-12 wk postpartum. Basal plasma osmolality (Posmol) was already significantly decreased by 5-8 wk (P less than 0.001) and remained 10 mosmol.kg-1 below nonpregnant [...]

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RESTING METABOLIC RATE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF HEALTHY SWEDISH WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY

Body weight, resting metabolic rate (RMR), total body potassium (TBK), and total body water were measured and total body fat (TBF) was calculated in a longitudinal study of 22 pregnant, healthy Swedish women. Measurements were made before pregnancy, at gestational weeks 16-18, 30, and 36, and 5-10 d and 6 mo postpartum. RMR increased more [...]

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URINE OSMOLALITY AND CONDUCTIVITY AS INDICIES OF HYDRATION STATUS IN ATHLETES IN THE HEAT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine a quick and easy method for assessment of day-to-day hydration status in athletes in the heat. METHODS: Measurement of the osmolality of the first urine sample of the day collected after wakening but before breakfast established a standardized collection procedure to allow day-to-day comparisons of individuals. [...]

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FLUID BALANCE AND HYDRATION HABITS OF ELITE FEMALE FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS DURING CONSECUTIVE INTERNATIONAL MATCHES.

The purpose of this study was to assess sweat loss and hydration practices of elite female field hockey players during consecutive international matches. Eighteen England U21 field hockey players were assessed during 2 consecutive international matches. Sweat loss was assessed from changes in body mass after correction for the volume of fluid consumed and any [...]

By |2013-01-31T18:34:19+00:00enero 31st, 2013|Exercise and sport, Scientific papers|0 Comments

RESPONSE TO A FLUID LOAD IN ATHLETES WITH A HISTORY OF EXERCISE INDUCED HYPONATREMIA

PURPOSE: To determine whether athletes who had previously developed hyponatremia during an ultradistance triathlon show an impaired ability to excrete a large fluid load compared with athletes who had completed the same race without developing hyponatremia. METHODS: Six athletes who had developed hyponatremia ([Na] < 135 mmol x L(-1)) in the 1997 Ironman Triathlon (study [...]

FLUID REPLACEMENT FOLLOWING DEHYDRATION REDUCES OXIDATIVE STRESS DURING RECOVERY.

To investigate the effects of hydration status on oxidative DNA damage and exercise performance, 10 subjects ran on a treadmill until exhaustion at 80% VO(2max) during four different trials [control (C), 3% dehydration (D), 3% dehydration+water (W) or 3% dehydration+sports drink (S)]. Dehydration significantly decreased exercise time to exhaustion (D

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