Thursday, June 28, 2012

Tim Noakes on the Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports | Outdoor Adventure Blog | OutsideOnline.com

 South African exercise scientist Dr. Tim Noakes wants to change the way endurance athletes think about hydration. He believes that, over the course of the last 30 years, people have been scared into drinking too much fluid while exercising. As a result, he says performance has suffered and people have died. He’s counted a dozen deaths in endurance events caused by exercise-associated hyponatremia, a condition that results when athletes drink too much fluid.

Tim Noakes on the Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports | Outdoor Adventure Blog | OutsideOnline.com

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