How Elite Athletes with a Spinal Cord Injury Sweat during Exercise-An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sweat and thermal responses in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are impaired depending on lesion characteristics. This is particularly problematic for athletes and may ultimately lead to reduced performance. This exploratory study investigated the feasibility of field-usable methods to objectively collect data relevant to sweat response in elite athletes with SCI. Differences in sweat response were also evaluated for different athlete characteristics.

Methods

Measurements were performed during exercise and included core temperature (Tc), heart rate, urine specific gravity, fluid intake, sweat rate, and sweat electrolyte concentration. Differences for sex, lesion level (tetraplegia versus paraplegia), motor impairment (complete versus incomplete), and spor

SUBMITTER: Hertig-Godeschalk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10976083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature