Urine specific gravity in exercisers prior to physical training

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 320-327

  Stover, Elizabeth A ^a   Petrie, Heather J ^a   Passe, Dennis ^a   Horswill, Craig A ^b   Murray, Bob ^a   Wildman, Robert ^a  

^a GATORADE SPORTS SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Bally Total Fitness Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Exercise; Hydration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE DENSITY; TIME; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIFIC GRAVITY; TIME FACTORS; URINE;

EID: 33746617228     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H06-004     Document Type: Article

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