Table 2.
Participant Dehydration Status Pre- and Post-Heat-Intensive Day
Instructor (N=6) | Student (N=12*) | Total (N=18) | |
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Urine specific gravity pre-heat day | |||
- Mean (SD) | 1.018 (0.010) | 1.018 (0.009) | 1.018 (0.009) |
- Min − Max | 1.005 - 1.030 | 1.007 - 1.033 | 1.005 - 1.033 |
Pre-heat day dehydration status | |||
- Euhydrated (< 1.020) | 3 (50.0%) | 8 (66.7%) | 11 (61.1%) |
- Dehydrated (1.020-1.030) | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | 3 (16.7%) |
- Severely dehydrated (> 1.030) | 2 (33.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | 4 (22.2%) |
Urine specific gravity post-heat day | |||
- Mean (SD) | 1.023 (0.010) | 1.022 (0.009) | 1.023 (0.009) |
- Min − Max | 1.008 - 1.036 | 1.004 - 1.034 | 1.004 - 1.036 |
Post-heat day dehydration status | |||
- Euhydrated (< 1.020) | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (33.3%) | 6 (33.3%) |
- Dehydrated (1.020-1.030) | 3 (50.0%) | 5 (41.7%) | 8 (44.4%) |
- Severely dehydrated (> 1.030) | 1 (16.7%) | 3 (25.0%) | 4 (22.2%) |
Percent change in urine specific gravity pre- to post-heat day | |||
- Mean (SD) | 0.496 (0.998) | 0.404 (0.724) | 0.434 (0.797) |
- Min − Max | −0.485 - 2.069 | −0.883 - 1.390 | −0.883 - 2.069 |
Data are missing from 6 students who provided baseline data