For those in the know I have a question.
The numbers that I see coming out of the GSSI Testing Labs in relation to electrolyte loss are very high amost across the board. The numbers almost always seem to be losses of 2500+mg sodium per hour.
Is this because of procedures with the patches? Are they scued?
These numbers seem very high to me.
For those in the know I have a question.
The numbers that I see coming out of the GSSI Testing Labs in relation to electrolyte loss are very high amost across the board. The numbers almost always seem to be losses of 2500+mg sodium per hour.
Is this because of procedures with the patches? Are they scued?
These numbers seem very high to me.
I have some email from a friend who does research on this stuff (particularly hyponatremia), and she indicated that typical sweat losses are 23meq Na/liter (that’s ~1150mg sodium). So 2500mg Na/hour is a bit more that two liters per hour. That’s about an upper limit (taken from someone who can sweat an ounce a minute on the bike).
I agree. That is why I am trying to figure out why the last several studies that I have seen have all been that high. I did not know if it was becasue of the methodology of the patch sweat collectors or what.
GSSI is tops, but I have seen enough results lately to question the results regarding their salt loss numbers.
Michael - You might want to ask Dr. Bob Murray, the Director of GSSI, that question in Kona. He will be attending again this year and speaking at the sports medicine seminar.
See you on the big Island!
PS - be sure to enter the “pick the Kona winners” contest - I know you want to win that Gatorade hat signed by the champions. Z
Will do Z. Donka (I have no idea how you spell that).