Table 2.
Pre-trial urine specific gravity (USG), sweat rate, sweat gain, fluid intake and sweat sodium (Na+) concentration during heat stress tests pre- (HST1) and post- (HST2) heat acclimation in paratriathlon (PARA) and able-bodied (AB-ACC) groups (mean ± SD).
| PARA | AB-ACC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST1 | HST2 | HST1 | HST2 | |
| Sweat rate (L∙h−1) | 1.36 ± 0.73 | 1.49 ± 0.57 | 1.35 ± 0.44 | 1.52 ± 0.37* |
| Sweat gain (L∙h−1∙°C−1) | 1.32 ± 0.53 | 3.33 ± 2.37 | 0.74 ± 0.28 | 1.19 ± 0.90* |
| Fluid intake (L∙h−1) | 0.88 ± 0.40 | 0.72 ± 0.16 | 0.82 ± 0.43 | 1.04 ± 0.55* |
| Average sweat Na+ (mmol∙L−1) | 37.1 ± 7.1 | 40.7 ± 12.5 | 49.2 ± 16.1 | 48.1 ± 20.6 |
| Pre-trial USG | 1.019 ± 0.004 | 1.022 ± 0.007 | 1.014 ± 0.008 | 1.015 ± 0.008 |
*
Significantly different to HST1 (p ≤ 0.045).