Publicaciones científicas
Medical sports injuries in the youth athlete: emergency management.
As the number of youth sports participants continues to rise over the past decade, so too have sports related injuries and emergency department visits. With low levels of oversight and regulation observed in youth sports, [...]
Acute effect of oral water intake during exercise on post-exercise hypotension.
Background/objectives: Post-exercise hypotension (PEH) is a sustained reduction in mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) after prolonged exercise. As water drinking is known to elicit a large acute pressor response, we aimed to explore the effect [...]
Evaluation of a clinical dehydration scale in children requiring intravenous rehydration.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a previously derived clinical dehydration scale (CDS) in a cohort of children with gastroenteritis and evidence of dehydration. METHODS: Participants were 226 children older than 3 months [...]
Glycerol use in hyperhydration and rehydration: scientific update.
Glycerol ingestion creates an osmotic drive that enhances fluid retention. The major practical applications for athletes are to either (i) hyperhydrate befote exercise so that they have more fluid to be lost as sweat during [...]