Body weight changes in child and adolescent athletes during a triathlon competition

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 233-239

  Aragón Vargas, Luis Fernando ^a   Wilk, Boguslaw ^b   Timmons, Brian W ^b   Bar Or, Oded ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Hydration; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION; TRACK AND FIELD; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; TRACK AND FIELD; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84872345129     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2431-8     Document Type: Article

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