Document Detail


SWEAT RATE PREDICTION EQUATIONS FOR OUTDOOR EXERCISE WITH TRANSIENT SOLAR RADIATION.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22241058     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the validity of employing a fuzzy piecewise prediction equation (PW) [J Appl Physiol, 107:379, 2009] defined by sweat rate (m(sw), g•m(-2)•h(-1)) = 147+1.527• (E(req)) - 0.87• (E(max)), which integrates evaporation required (E(req)) and the maximum evaporative capacity of the environment (Emax). Heat exchange and physiological responses were determined throughout the trials. Environmental conditions were: ambient temperatures, T(a) = 16°C - 26°C, relative humidity,RH=51 - 55%, and wind speed (V) = 0.5 - 1.5 m•s(-1). Volunteers wore military fatigues (clothing evaporative potential (i(m) /clo) =0.33) and carried loads (15-31 kg) while marching 14-37 km over variable terrains either at night (N=77, Trials 1-5) or night + increasing daylight (N=33, Trials 6&7). PW was modified (Pw,sol) for transient solar radiation (R(sol), watts) determined from measured solar loads and verified in Trials 6&7. PW provided a valid m(sw) prediction during night trials (1-5) matching previous laboratory values and verified by bootstrap correlation (r(bs) of 0.81, SE±0.014,SEE=±69.2 g•m(-2)•h(-1)). For Trials 6 &7, E(req) and E(max) components included Rsol applying a modified equation Pw,sol, in which m(sw) = 147+1.527• (E(req), sol) - 0.87• (E(max)). Linear prediction of m(sw) = 0.72•P w,sol +135 (N=33) was validated (R2=0.92;SEE=±33.8 g•m(-2)•h(-1)) with PW β-coefficients unaltered during field marches 16°C ≤ T(a) ≤ 26°C for m(sw) ≤700 g•m-2•h(-1). PW was additionally derived for cool laboratory/night conditions (Ta <20°C) in which E(req) is low but E(max) is high as: PW, cool (g •m(-2) • h(-1)) = 350 + 1.527 • Ereq - 0.87• E(max). These sweat prediction equations allow valid tools for civilian, sports and military medicine communities to predict water needs during a variety of heat stress/exercise conditions.
Authors:
Richard R Gonzalez; Samuel N Cheuvront; Brett R Ely; Daniel S Moran; Amir Hadid; Thomas L Endrusick; Michael N Sawka
Related Documents :
22207078 - Assessment of the benefit of powered exercises for muscular endurance and functional ca...
21584918 - Disordered eating and exercise: development and preliminary validation of the compulsiv...
10336168 - Effects of sweetness and energy in drinks on food intake following exercise.
17313708 - Effects of low- and high-volume resistance exercise on postprandial lipaemia.
21174168 - Changes of iron stores and duodenal transepithelial iron transfer during regular exerci...
3582478 - The effect of propranolol on the rise in plasma ammonia during modest exercise.
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-1601     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
1New Mexico State University.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Variation in the uncoupling protein 2 and 3 genes and human performance.
Next Document:  High-intensity training improves airway responsiveness in inactive non-asthmatic children: evidence ...