Is drinking to thirst optimum?

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 9-17

  Noakes, Timothy David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Drinking guidelines; Exercise; Fluids; Marathon; Overhydration; Thirst

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THIRST; WATER LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; SPORTS; THIRST; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 79952550844     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000322697     Document Type: Review

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