Carbohydrate-electrolyte solution effects on physical performance of military tasks

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 384-391

  Montain, S J ^a   Shippee, R L ^b   Tharion, W J ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; ELECTROLYTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0030944950     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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