Whole body sweat collection in humans: An improved method with preliminary data on electrolyte content

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 336-341

  Shirreffs, S M ^a   Maughan, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

exercise; sweat composition; sweating

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION; ELECTROLYTE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BODY MASS; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEATING;

EID: 0031037418     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.82.1.336     Document Type: Article

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