Maintenance of plasma volume and serum sodium concentration despite body weight loss in ironman triathletes.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between body weight, plasma volume, and serum sodium concentration ([Na]) during prolonged endurance exercise. DESIGN: Observational field study. SETTINGS: 2000 South African Ironman Triathlon. PARTICIPANTS: 181 male triathletes competing in an Ironman triathl...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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