Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 172-180 , September 2008

Effects of an Electrolyte Additive on Hydration and Drinking Behavior During Wildfire Suppression

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    Drinking volume during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 2, main effect for time. †P<.05 main effect for treatment. E=electrolyte additive

    Drinking volume during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 2, main effect for time. †P<.05 main effect for treatment. E=electrolyte additive

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    Drinking frequency during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 2, main effect for time. E=electrolyte additive

    Drinking frequency during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 2, main effect for time. E=electrolyte additive

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    Core, skin, and ambient temperatures during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 1, main effect for time

    Core, skin, and ambient temperatures during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 1, main effect for time

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    Self-selected work activity during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 1, main effect for time. E=electrolyte additive

    Self-selected work activity during 15 hours of wildfire suppression. *P<.05 compared to hour 1, main effect for time. E=electrolyte additive

 This project was funded by The United States Forest Service and Mineral Resources, Ogden, UT.

☆☆ Formally presented as a poster presentation at the 2005 National Meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine in Nashville, TN, by Dr. Brent Ruby.

PII: S1080-6032(08)70181-9

doi: 10.1580/07-WEME-OR-114.1

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 172-180 , September 2008