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Barranco-Gil D, Muriel X, Lucia A, Joyner MJ, DeSouza CA, Valenzuela PL. The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:432-436. [PMID: 38174376 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00798.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Cycling Grand Tours are arguably the epitome of strenuous endurance exercise, and they have been reported to represent the ceiling of sustained energy expenditure for humans. It remains unknown, however, if an average recreational athlete could endure such an event. Through the analysis of power output (PO), we compared data from the 2023 Tour de France (21 stages, total distance = 3,405 km, elevation gain = 51,815 m) in a recreational (male, age = 58 yr; height = 191 cm; body mass = 96.1 kg; estimated maximum oxygen uptake = 45.4 mL·kg-1·min-1) and a sex-matched professional (World-Tour) cyclist (28 yr; 180 cm; 67.0 kg; 80.5 mL·kg-1·min-1). The recreational and professional cyclist completed the event in 191 and 87 h, respectively (average PO of 1.50 and 3.45 W·kg-1), with the latter spending a greater proportion of time in high-intensity zones. The recreational cyclist showed an estimated total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) of 35.9 MJ [or 8,580 kcal, or ∼4.3× his daily basal metabolic rate (BMR)], whereas lower absolute values were estimated for the professional cyclist (29.7 MJ, 7,098 kcal, ∼3.8× his BMR). Despite such high TDEE values, both individuals lost minimal body mass during the event (0-2 kg). The present report therefore suggests that, partly due to differences in exercise intensity and duration, not only professional cyclists but also recreational athletes can reach currently known ceilings of TDEE for humans.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This case report indicates that a recreationally trained 58-year-old man can reach similar or even higher values of energy expenditure (∼4 times their basal metabolic rate) than professional cyclists, who are likely near the ceiling of sustained energy expenditure for humans. This was possible owing to a total longer exercise time coupled with a lower absolute and relative intensity in the recreational athlete.
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Human Performance and Sports Science Laboratory, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Integrative Vascular Biology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States
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- Physical Activity and Health Research Group ('PaHerg'), Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Systems Biology, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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Total Energy Expenditure and ad Libitum Fluid/Nutrient Intake During a 24-Hour Mountain-Bike Event: A Case Study. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2023; 18:541-546. [PMID: 36931326 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2022-0310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Previous studies have used the doubly labeled water method to evaluate the total energy expenditure (TEE) during Ironman, ultramarathon trail runs, and competitive road cycling. However, the technique has not been applied to a 24-hour cross-country mountain-bike event. PURPOSE This case study aimed to measure the TEE, cycling metrics, and ad libitum nutrient/fluid intake during a 24-hour cross-country mountain-bike race. METHODS A trained male cyclist (41 y, 74.1 kg, 172.4 cm) received an oral dose of doubly labeled water prior to the 24-hour event for the calculations of TEE and water turnover. Nude body weight and urine samples were collected prerace, during the race, and postrace. Total nutrient intake and total fluid intake in addition to cycling metrics (speed, power output, cadence, and heart rate) were continuously recorded during the event. RESULTS The rider completed 383 km coupled with a vertical gain of 7737 m during the 24-hour event. Average speed, power, and heart rate were 16.3 (2) km·h-1, 122 (29) W, and 134 (18) beats·min-1, respectively. TEE and total nutrient intake were 41 and 23.5 MJ, respectively. Total carbohydrate intake was 1192 g with an average hourly intake of 58 (22) g·h-1. Total body weight was 75.3 and 72.3 kg prerace and postrace, respectively, with a measured ad libitum total fluid intake of 13.3 L and a water turnover of 17.2 L. CONCLUSIONS These data provide novel insights for measures of TEE, total energy intake, and total fluid intake during an ultraendurance cross-country mountain-biking event and provide a foundation for future race/training needs.
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VAN Hooren B, Most J, Collombon E, Nieminen H, Plasqui G. A New Approach to Improve the Validity of Doubly Labeled Water to Assess CO2 Production during High-Energy Turnover. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2022; 54:965-973. [PMID: 35576133 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Accurate measurement of energy expenditure (EE) using doubly labeled water depends on the estimate of total body water (TBW). The aims of this study were to 1) assess the accuracy of a new approach for estimating TBW and EE during high-energy turnover and 2) assess the accuracy of day-to-day assessment of EE with this new approach. METHODS EE was measured in six healthy subjects (three male) for 5 consecutive days using three doubly labeled water methods: 1) the plateau, 2) slope-intercept, and 3) overnight-slope method, with whole-room indirect calorimetry as reference method. Urine samples were collected every evening and morning. High EE (physical activity level of >2.5) was achieved by cycling 4 h·d-1. RESULTS Physical activity level was 2.8 ± 0.1. TBW values were 41.9 ± 6.1, 38.4 ± 5.7, and 40.4 ± 5.8 L for the plateau, slope-intercept, and overnight-slope methods, respectively. The overnight-slope method showed the highest accuracy in estimated CO2 production, when compared with indirect calorimetry over the complete 5-d period (mean ± SD difference, 0.9% ± 1.6%). The plateau method significantly overestimated CO2 production by 4.7% ± 2.6%, whereas the slope-intercept method underestimated CO2 production (-3.4% ± 2.3%). When CO2 production was assessed per day, the overnight-slope method showed an average difference of 9.4% ± 4.5% to indirect calorimetry. CONCLUSIONS The overnight-slope method resulted in a more accurate estimation of CO2 production and EE compared with the plateau or slope-intercept method over a 5-d period in high physical activity conditions. Day-to-day determination of EE using the overnight-slope method was more accurate than diet recall and several standard prediction equations in athletes.
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- Bas VAN Hooren
- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the NETHERLANDS
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the NETHERLANDS
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the NETHERLANDS
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the NETHERLANDS
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Septuagenarians Approach 4 Times the Basal Metabolic Rate During Race Across America. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2022; 17:806-809. [PMID: 35193106 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2021-0309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous data have demonstrated that Tour de France riders maintain total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) between 3.5 and 5.5 times the basal metabolic rate (×BMR). In contrast, TDEE for healthy male septuagenarians has been reported to average 1.3 to 2.0 ×BMR. PURPOSE Measure the TDEE and water efflux during ultraendurance work in an older population during the cross-continent cycling Race Across America. METHODS A 4-man septuagenarian team (70 [1.6] y, 72.0 [5.1] kg) received an oral dose of doubly labeled water prior to completing the Race Across America (4817 km, 51,816 m of climbing) for TDEE calculation. Nude body weight measures were coupled with collected urine samples. RESULTS The race was completed in approximately 6.5 days (official time: 6 d, 13 h, and 13 min) with an average speed of 30.6 (0.7) km·h-1 (age-group course record). Body weight remained unchanged (prerace: 70.4 [5.8] kg, postrace: 70.0 [5.3] kg). TDEE was calculated over 3 race segments. TDEE varied between individual riders and segments throughout the continuous event (24.7 [4.2] MJ·24 h-1, 5900 [1015] kcals·24 h-1, 3.4 [0.5] ×BMR). Water efflux averaged 10.2 (0.8) L·24 h-1 resulting in a total turnover of 45.3 (3.9) L amounting to 1.5 (0.2) times initial total body water during the race. CONCLUSIONS Highly active septuagenarians maintain body weight prerace to postrace, suggesting near energy balance when TDEE approaches 4 ×BMR. These values exceed twice those of previously observed healthy but less active septuagenarian men and are comparable to professional riders during portions of the Tour de France. Advanced age and high metabolic output are not mutually exclusive.
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Silva Daniel NV, Esteves Dos Santos N, Gobatto CA, Hoffmann LM, Esteves AM, Belli T. Nutritional Strategies of an Athlete with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus During a 217-km Ultramarathon. Wilderness Environ Med 2022; 33:128-133. [PMID: 34996696 DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Considering the challenges in meeting the high nutritional demand during ultramarathons, the aim of this study was to analyze the nutritional strategies and glycemic response of an athlete with type 1 diabetes (DM1) during participation in a 217-km ultramarathon. A 36-y-old male athlete who was diagnosed with DM1 15 y earlier was studied during participation in the Brazil 135 ultramarathon. Food consumption and blood glucose were recorded during the race, and nutritional intake was calculated after the race. The athlete completed the race in 51 h 18 min. He consumed a total of 3592 kcal, 532 g carbohydrate, 166 g protein, 92 g lipid, and 14 L of water during the race. Glycemic values ranged from 3.6 to 18.2 mmol·L-1. Most glycemic values (47%) ranged from 3.9 to 10 mmol·L-1, whereas 5% were <3.9 mmol·L-1, 16% were >10 to 13.9 mmol·L-1, and 32% were >13.9 mmol·L-1. This case report describes the dietary profile of an athlete with DM1 during a 217-km ultramarathon. Although the athlete implemented strategies that differed from those recommended in the literature, food and nutrient intake and the glycemic management strategy adopted allowed him to successfully finish the race. These results suggest that past personal experiences can be considered and that nutritional recommendations for athletes with DM1 should be individualized.
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira-SP, Brazil.
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Swanson ZS, Pontzer H. Water turnover among human populations: Effects of environment and lifestyle. Am J Hum Biol 2019; 32:e23365. [PMID: 31782865 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To discuss the environmental and lifestyle determinants of water balance in humans and identify the gaps in current research regarding water use across populations. METHODS We investigated intraspecific variation in water turnover by comparing data derived from a large number of human populations measured using either dietary survey or isotope tracking. We also used published data from a broad sample of mammalian species to identify the interspecific relationship between body mass and water turnover. RESULTS Water facilitates nearly all physiological tasks and water turnover is strongly related to body size among mammals (r2=0.90). Within humans, however, the effect of body size is small. Instead, water intake and turnover vary with lifestyle and environmental conditions. Notably, despite living physically active lives in conditions that should increase water demands, the available measures of water intake and turnover among small-scale farming and pastoralist communities are broadly similar to those in less active, industrialized populations. CONCLUSIONS More work is required to better understand the environmental, behavioral, and cultural determinants of water turnover in humans living across a variety of ecosystems and lifestyles. The results of such work are made more vital by the climate crisis, which threatens the water security of millions around the globe.
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- Zane S Swanson
- Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.,Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Thurber C, Dugas LR, Ocobock C, Carlson B, Speakman JR, Pontzer H. Extreme events reveal an alimentary limit on sustained maximal human energy expenditure. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaaw0341. [PMID: 31183404 PMCID: PMC6551185 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw0341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The limits on maximum sustained energy expenditure are unclear but are of interest because they constrain reproduction, thermoregulation, and physical activity. Here, we show that sustained expenditure in humans, measured as maximum sustained metabolic scope (SusMS), is a function of event duration. We compiled measurements of total energy expenditure (TEE) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) from human endurance events and added new data from adults running ~250 km/week for 20 weeks in a transcontinental race. For events lasting 0.5 to 250+ days, SusMS decreases curvilinearly with event duration, plateauing below 3× BMR. This relationship differs from that of shorter events (e.g., marathons). Incorporating data from overfeeding studies, we find evidence for an alimentary energy supply limit in humans of ~2.5× BMR; greater expenditure requires drawing down the body's energy stores. Transcontinental race data suggest that humans can partially reduce TEE during long events to extend endurance.
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- Caitlin Thurber
- Department of Anthropology, Hunter College, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Anthropology, Hunter College, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Engell M, Hernlund E, Byström A, Egenvall A, Bergh A, Clayton H, Roepstorff L. Head, trunk and pelvic kinematics in the frontal plane in un-mounted horseback riders rocking a balance chair from side-to-side. COMPARATIVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.3920/cep170036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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For efficient rider-horse communication, the rider needs to maintain a balanced position on the horse, allowing independent and controlled movements of the rider’s body segments. The rider’s balance will most likely be negatively affected by postural asymmetries. The aims of this study were to evaluate inter-segmental symmetry of movements of the rider’s pelvis, trunk, and head segments in the frontal plane while rocking a balance chair from side to side and to compare this to the rider’s frontal plane symmetry when walking. Frontal plane rotations (roll) of the pelvis, trunk and head segments and relative translations between the segments were analysed in twenty moderately-skilled riders seated on a balance chair and rocking it from side to side. Three-dimensional kinematic data were collected using motion capture video. Principal component analysis and linear regression were used to evaluate the data. None of the riders displayed a symmetrical right-left pattern of frontal plane rotation and translation in any of their core body segments. The intersegmental pattern of asymmetries varied to a high degree between individuals. The first three principal components explained the majority of between-rider variation in these patterns (89%). A significant relationship was found indicating that during walking, when foot eversion was present on one side, pelvic/trunk roll during rocking the chair was asymmetric and larger to that same side (P=0.02, slope=0.95 in degrees). The inter-individual variation in the rider’s intersegmental strategies when rocking a balance chair was markedly large. However, there was a significant association to the rider’s foot pattern while walking, suggesting consistent intra-individual patterns over multiple situations. Although further studies are needed to confirm associations between the findings in this study and rider asymmetry while riding, riders’ postural control can likely be improved and this may enhance their sport performance.
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- M.T. Engell
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Unit of Equine Studies, Box 7046, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Box 7011, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Box 7011, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Clinical Sciences, Box 7057, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Clinical Sciences, Box 7057, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Sport Horse Science, 3145 Sandhill Road, Mason, MI 48854, USA
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Box 7011, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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Hoffman MD, Goulet EDB, Maughan RJ. Considerations in the Use of Body Mass Change to Estimate Change in Hydration Status During a 161-Kilometer Ultramarathon Running Competition. Sports Med 2018; 48:243-250. [PMID: 28895063 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0782-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hydration guidelines found in the scientific and popular literature typically advise that body mass losses beyond 2% should be avoided during exercise. In this work, we demonstrate that these guidelines are not applicable to prolonged exercise of several hours where body mass loss does not reflect an equivalent loss of body water due to the effects of body mass change from substrate use, release of water bound with muscle and liver glycogen, and production of water during substrate metabolism. These effects on the body mass loss required to maintain body water balance are shown for a 161-km mountain ultramarathon running competition participant utilizing published data for the total energy cost, exogenous energy consumption and percentage from each fuel source, average participant body mass, and the extent of soft tissue fluid accumulation during an ultramarathon. We assumed that total energy derived from protein ranges from 5 to 10%, all exogenous energy is used to support the energy cost of the race, glycogen utilization ranges from 300 to 500 g, water linked with glycogen ranges from 1 to 3 g per g of glycogen, and the mass of the bladder and gastrointestinal tract is unchanged from pre-race to post-race body mass measurements. These calculations show that the average participant of 68.8 kg must lose 1.9-5.0% body mass to maintain the water supporting body water balance while also avoiding overhydration. Future hydration guidelines should consider these findings so that the proper hydration message is conveyed to those who participate in prolonged exercise.
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- Martin D Hoffman
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern California Health Care System, 10535 Hospital Way, Sacramento, CA, 95655-1200, USA. .,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA. .,Ultra Sports Science Foundation, El Dorado Hills, CA, USA.
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- Research Centre on Aging and Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Thermoregulation During Extended Exercise in the Heat: Comparisons of Fluid Volume and Temperature. Wilderness Environ Med 2016; 27:386-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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