Table 3.
Hydration status and fluid loss estimations by gender.
| Gender (N) | Day | Fluid Intake | Sweat Lost | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total, ml | Rate, ml/kg/hr | Total, ml | Rate, ml/kg/hr | Estimation, ml | Underestimation, % | ||
| Male (20) | 1 | 1361.9 ± 482.5 | 9.4 ± 3.3 | 1917.8 ± 517 | 13.3 ± 3.6 | 372.6 ± 184.2* | 80.6 ± 12.6 |
| 2 | 1876.4 ± 637.9 | 6.4 ± 2.1 | 3023.9 ± 889.4 | 10.3 ± 2.8 | 857.6 ± 374.3* | 71.6 ± 13.4 | |
| 3 | 1628 ± 336.7 | 6.5 ± 1.2 | 2136.7 ± 846.1 | 8.5 ± 3.0 | 1324.9 ± 630* | 38 ± 30.2 | |
| Female (16) | 1 | 1194 ± 483.8 | 9.7 ± 3.6 | 927.9 ± 445.4 | 7.5 ± 3.5 | 334.6 ± 243.8* | 63.9 ± 71.1 |
| 2 | 1085 ± 569 | 10.3 ± 6.2 | 804 ± 423 | 7.7 ± 4.6 | 460 ± 282.6* | 42.8 ± 36.5 | |
| 3 | 1201.4 ± 643.6 | 10.3 ± 5 | 1334.5 ± 944.4 | 11.5 ± 7.7 | 528.6 ± 285.3* | 60.4 ± 212.4 | |
Note
*
significantly different than total measured sweat loss, p<0.05.