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Best practice for clinical hydration measurement
The article looks at the best practice for the clinical measurement of hydration as it relates to sports medicine. The risks of dehydration in athletes are discussed. The use of a refractometer to measure urine specific gravity is recommended by the author as a reliable clinical measuring tool. Changes in body mass or urine color are common indicators of hydration status.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences |
| Tagging: | Hitze |
| Published in: | Athletic Therapy Today |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa
2009
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1123/att.14.1.9 |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 9-11 |
| Document types: | electronical publication |
| Level: | advanced |