Awareness of Fluid Losses Does Not Impact Thirst during Exercise in the Heat: A Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Real Information (RI) | False Information (FI) | t | p |
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Body Mass (kg) | 77.1 ± 4.9 | 77.1 ± 5.0 | −0.389 | 0.706 |
USG (a.u) | 1.017 ± 0.007 | 1.017 ± 0.007 | 0.135 | 0.895 |
Uosm (mmol·kg−1) | 654.3 ± 296.4 | 663.2 ± 297.4 | 0.279 | 0.786 |
Thirst perception (mm) | 12.8 ± 10.8 | 14.1 ± 7.5 | −1.38 | 0.199 |
WBGT (°C) | 28.8 ± 0.1 | 28.9 ± 0.3 | −0.814 | 0.461 |
Fullness | 2.9 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | −1.27 | 0.232 |
Heat sensation | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 1.02 | 0.860 |
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Capitán-Jiménez, C.; Aragón-Vargas, L.F. Awareness of Fluid Losses Does Not Impact Thirst during Exercise in the Heat: A Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study. Nutrients 2021, 13, 4357. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124357
Capitán-Jiménez C, Aragón-Vargas LF. Awareness of Fluid Losses Does Not Impact Thirst during Exercise in the Heat: A Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study. Nutrients. 2021; 13(12):4357. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124357
Chicago/Turabian StyleCapitán-Jiménez, Catalina, and Luis F. Aragón-Vargas. 2021. "Awareness of Fluid Losses Does Not Impact Thirst during Exercise in the Heat: A Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study" Nutrients 13, no. 12: 4357. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124357