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Sodium balance during U. S. football training in the heat: cramp-prone vs. reference players.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19777422     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
U. S. football players with a history of heat cramps were evaluated for the effect of physical training, sodium intake, and loss of sweat sodium on whole blood sodium concentration (BNa). Athletes (n=14 males, 24+/-1 y) were recruited and studied based on medical history, age, and position. The reference group (R, n=8 without a cramping history) and cramp-prone group (C, n=6, history of whole-body cramps associated with extensive sweat loss during exercise in the heat) were measured for body mass and BNa (ISTAT) before and after team training of 2.2 h in hot conditions (WBGT=29-32 degrees C). Intake and loss of fluid and sodium were also measured to determine respective acute balance. In R, BNa was stable pre- to post-training (138.9+/-1.8 to 139.0+/-2.0 mmol/L) while it tended to decline in C (137.8+/-2.3 to 135.7+/-4.9 mmol/L), and three subjects in C had BNa values below 135 mmol/L (131.7+/-2.9 mmol/L). C consumed a greater percentage of total fluid as water (p<0.05). Mean sweat sodium concentration was (52.6+/-29.2 mmol/L for C and 38.3+/-18.3 mmol/L for R (p>0.05). Compared to R, C tended to experience a decline in BNa and greater acute sodium imbalance. These changes may place cramp-prone players at greater risks for developing acute sodium deficits during training.
Authors:
C A Horswill; J R Stofan; M Lacambra; T A Toriscelli; E R Eichner; R Murray
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of sports medicine     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1439-3964     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Sports Med     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-30     Completed Date:  2010-01-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008349     Medline TA:  Int J Sports Med     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  789-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart . New York.
Affiliation:
Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Pepsico R & D, Barrington, IL, United States. craig.horswill@gatorade.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Dehydration
Drinking
Football / physiology*
Heat Stress Disorders / etiology*,  metabolism
Humans
Male
Muscle Cramp / etiology*,  metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
Sodium / metabolism*
Sweat / chemistry
Sweating / physiology
United States
Water-Electrolyte Balance / physiology
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-23-5/Sodium

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