Physical activity and heat stress shape water needs in pregnant endurance athletes
Athletes experience higher WT with greater levels of PA, and this relationship is somewhat stronger in higher HI conditions. With the threat of climate change expected to exacerbate extreme heat conditions, evidence-based, global policies are required for particularly vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Srishti Sadhir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-5892)
- Zane S. Swanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6462-6369)
- Amanda McGrosky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-4310)
- Herman Pontzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2397-6543)
- Keri Tomechko
- Anna Tavormina
Institutions
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (US)
- Elon University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Evolution Medicine and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoaf003
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Triangle Comparative and Evolutionary Medicine Center, Duke University