Investigation of the side pain 'stitch' induced by running after fluid ingestion

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1169-1175

  Plunkett, Brian T ^a   Hopkins, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Sports drinks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; DRINKING; EXERCISE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE BLOOD FLOW; LIGAMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; RUNNING; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADULT; DRINKING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RUNNING; VISCERA;

EID: 0032816966     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199908000-00014     Document Type: Article

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