TABLE 2.

Individualised laboratory-controlled simulated gastrointestinal assessment during exercise (GastroAxEx) in endurance athletes experiencing EIGS with severe GIS and endurance athletes not experiencing EIGS and presenting minimal GIS (controls).

Mean (range, where applicable), otherwise specified. BML, body mass loss; CHO, carbohydrate; ECW, extracellular water; ex, exercise; HIIT, high intensity interval training (intervals, 2 min at 12.5 km/h; 3 min at 9.5 km/h; steady state running for 20 min at 10.5 km/h); HR, heart rate; T_amb, ambient temperature; RH, relative humidity; RPE, rating of perceived exertion; TCR, thermal comfort rating; T_re, rectal temperature; w/v, water volume equivalent; TBW, total body water. *Cycling and running.