Limitations of salivary osmolality as a marker of hydration status

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1080-1084

  Ely, Brett R ^a   Cheuvront, Samuel N ^a   Kenefick, Robert W ^a   Sawka, Michael N ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; fluid intake; hypohydration; plasma osmolality

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; SALIVA;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SALIVA; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958019751     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182058643     Document Type: Article

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