Avoiding dehydration among young athletes

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 20-23

  Casa, Douglas J ^a   Yeargin, Susan W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Athletic Training Education Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Fluid Replacement; Heat Index; Prevention; Young Athletes

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CHILD; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; FLUID INTAKE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK; SPORT; TRAINING;

EID: 19344368392     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00135124-200505000-00008     Document Type: Review

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