Waterlogged : the serious problem of overhydration in endurance sports /
Noakes, Timothy, 1949-
Waterlogged : the serious problem of overhydration in endurance sports / Tim Noakes. - xviii, 428 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-412) and index.
Perspectives on human physiology and hydration -- Thirst as a signal for fluid intake -- Water's role in thermoregulation -- Salt balance in the body -- Emergence of the sports drink industry -- The shaky science of hydration -- Early drinking guidelines -- Discovery of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) -- The biology of EAH -- EAH and EAHE on a global scale -- Guidelines for fluid intake and diagnosis of EAH.
Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body's need for water and how it uses the liquids it injects. He exposes the myths surrounding dehydration and presents up-to-date hydration guidelines for endurance sports and prolonged training activities.
145042497X 9781450424974
2011052800
Endurance sports--Physiological aspects
Water intoxication
Physical fitness--Physiology.
Hyponatremia--Prevention
Drinking--physiology
RC1220.E53 / N63 2012
613.71
Waterlogged : the serious problem of overhydration in endurance sports / Tim Noakes. - xviii, 428 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-412) and index.
Perspectives on human physiology and hydration -- Thirst as a signal for fluid intake -- Water's role in thermoregulation -- Salt balance in the body -- Emergence of the sports drink industry -- The shaky science of hydration -- Early drinking guidelines -- Discovery of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) -- The biology of EAH -- EAH and EAHE on a global scale -- Guidelines for fluid intake and diagnosis of EAH.
Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body's need for water and how it uses the liquids it injects. He exposes the myths surrounding dehydration and presents up-to-date hydration guidelines for endurance sports and prolonged training activities.
145042497X 9781450424974
2011052800
Endurance sports--Physiological aspects
Water intoxication
Physical fitness--Physiology.
Hyponatremia--Prevention
Drinking--physiology
RC1220.E53 / N63 2012
613.71