Table 3

Descriptive data of sweat variables and total fluid lost

[Na+]sw (mmol/l)53.2±16.7
[K+]sw (mmol/l)4.6±0.6
Sweat Volume (litre)3.2±0.5
Sweat Rate (L/h)0.87±0.3
Total Fluid Lost (litre)3.9±0.5
  • Values are means±SD (n=9); one subject's sweat electrolyte concentrations could not be measured due to technical difficulties. [Na+]sw, sweat sodium concentration; [K+]sw, sweat potassium concentration. Sweat [Na+] and [K+] values were corrected using Baker et al's equations.27