Publicaciones científicas

Thirst and hydration status in everyday life.

Water is an essential nutrient for all persons; thus, maintaining a chronic state of optimal hydration is recognized to provide health benefits. Fluid balance is maintained via thirst, a feedback-controlled variable, regulated acutely by central [...]

enero 31st, 2013|Categories: Documentos científicos, Hydration status: effects on physiology and metabolism|

Promoting healthy drinking habits in children.

Good fluid intake in children is vitally important as they have immature thirst mechanisms, relatively high rates of fluid loss and are physically active. Poor fluid intake may affect children's cognitive functioning as well as [...]

enero 31st, 2013|Categories: Behaviour: knowledge, understanding and attitudes of the population, Documentos científicos|

Principles of Exercise Physiology: Responses to Acute Exercise and Long-term Adaptations to Training.

Physical activity and fitness are associated with a lower prevalence of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes. This review discusses the body's response to an acute bout of exercise [...]