Publications by authors named "Priscilla Weiping Fan"

Introduction: A physiological profiling study was conducted to evaluate thermal strain as well as fluid and electrolyte balances on heat-acclimatised men performing a 72-km route march in a field setting.

Methods: 38 male soldiers (age range 18-23 years) participated in the study, as part of a cohort that marched for 72 km, with loads for about 26 hours. Core temperature and heart rate sensors were used for the duration of the march.

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This study investigated the efficacy of ingesting an oral rehydration solution (DD) that has a high electrolyte concentration after exercise on fluid balance and cycling performance in comparison with a sports drink (SD) and water (WA). Nine healthy males aged 24 ± 2 years (mean ± SD), with peak oxygen uptake (VO peak) 55 ± 6 mL·kg·min completed three experimental trials in a randomised manner ingesting WA, SD (carbohydrates: 62 g·L, sodium: 31 ± 3 mmol·L) or DD (carbohydrates: 33 g·L, sodium: 60 ± 3 mmol·L). On all trials, fluid was ingested during 75 min cycling at 65% VO peak (temperature: 30.

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Background: Current literature evaluating body mass (BM) changes across a variety of running race distances is limited. The primary objective of this study was to profile the range of BM changes across race distances. The secondary objective was to evaluate the prevalence of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) in runners admitted to the on-site medical tent following participation of race events of different distances.

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