Dehydration and hyponatremia in professional rugby union players: A cohort study observing english premiership rugby union players during match play, field, and gym training in cool environmental conditions.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-115

  Jones, Benjamin L ^a   O'Hara, John P ^a   Till, Kevin ^a   King, Roderick F G J ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrolytes; Fluid balance; Nutrition; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLD; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ENGLAND; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SWEATING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COLD TEMPERATURE; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; SWEATING; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 84927713847     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000620     Document Type: Article

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