Surface contamination artificially elevates initial sweat mineral concentrations

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1534-1540

  Ely, Matthew R ^a   Kenefick, Robert W ^a   Cheuvront, Samuel N ^a   Chinevere, Troy D ^a   Lacher, Craig P ^b   Lukaski, Henry C ^b   Montain, Scott J ^a  

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

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Copper; Electrolytes; Iron; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MINERAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN; SPECTROSCOPY; SWEAT; SWEATING; TIME; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MINERALS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SWEAT; SWEATING; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959347732     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01437.2010     Document Type: Article

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