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Determination of body weight before and after a headstand: the wrestling myth
(2014-04-04)
This study shows, through an experimental approach supported by a metrological approach, the falsehood of the myth among wrestlers and wrestling trainers that reported mass will decrease if a man remains in a headstand ...
Validity and reliability of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board to assess standing balance and sensory integration in highly functional older adults
(2013-12-12)
Standing balance is an important motor task to perform daily life activities. Postural instability associated with age typically rises from a deterioration or failure of peripheral sensory systems. The modified Clinical ...
The interaction of science and religion: an update on the conflict
(2015-09)
In this discussion of the interaction between science and religion, I review some evidence for and against the conflict thesis to show that there is no inherent contradiction between them, but rather an expected tension. ...
Evaluation of pre-game hydration status, heat stress, and fluid balance during professional soccer competition in the heat
(European Journal of Sport Science 9(5). 2009, 2009-09)
This study evaluated initial hydration status (stadium arrival urine specific gravity), fluid balance (pre- and post-game nude body weight, fluid intake, urine collection), and core temperature changes (pre-game, half-time, ...
Body weight changes in child and adolescent athletes during a triathlon competition
(European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2012-06)
We examined young athletes during a triathlon performed in a hot climate. Complete or partial data were available for 95 athletes competing in the National Triathlon Championship in Costa Rica. Mean±SD for age and body ...
Fe de Erratas para el libro Fisiología del Ejercicio: Respuestas, entrenamiento y medición
(2011-02)
Este documento corrige una cantidad importante de errores que aparecieron en la publicación original del libro de Aragón Vargas y Fernández Ramírez: Fisiología del Ejercicio: respuestas, entrenamiento y medición.
La percepción de la sed durante la deshidratación por ejercicio es la misma en un ambiente húmedo y en un ambiente seco
(2016-08)
La sed ha sido un mecanismo para controlar hidratación muy criticado a lo largo del tiempo, confiar la homeostasis del cuerpo durante el ejercicio a un mecanismo subjetivo como la sed es un tema controversial. Este estudio ...
Thirst sensitivity to post-exercise fluid replacement needs and controlled drinking
(2014-05-02)
Purpose: Thirst was evaluated as a dependent variable, to see if perceived thirst (TP) can clearly distinguish among several levels of acute dehydration, and if so, how it responds over time to the ingestion of a predetermined ...
Detection of Euhydration in Humans from the Diuresis Response to a Water Load
(2011-09-30)
Aim: to calculate the minimum amount of water to be ingested in order to find significant differences in one-hour urine volume between euhydrated and dehydrated humans.
Methods: Five participants (22.6±2.9 years old, ...
Post-exercise rehydration with beer impairs fluid retention, reaction time, and balance
(2014-03-05)
Beer is promoted by the popular media as a good choice for rehydration, but there is limited support for the claim. To assess the effect of beer alcohol on rehydration and motor control, 11 young (24.4 ± 3.7 y.o.) males ...