Normative Data for Sweating Rate, Sweat Sodium Concentration and Sweat Sodium Loss in Female Athlete

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-22

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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The main objectives are to determine sweat sodium concentration \[Na+\], whole body sweat rate (WBSR) and rate of sweat sodium loss (RSSL) in female athletes aged 13 and above during their normal planned training session across various sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, cheer, flag football and softball).

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Detailed Description

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The testing procedures will follow the standardized Gatorade Sports Sciences GSSI sweat testing protocol using the absorbent sweat patch technique, to measure local sweat \[Na+\], which will be normalized to whole-body sweat \[Na+\]. Whole-body sweat rate (WBSR) will be calculated based on changes in exercise body mass, pre to post training, and adjusted for food and fluid intake, as well as urine and stool loss. The rate of sweat sodium loss (RSSL) will be determined as the product of sweat \[Na+\] and WBSR.

Secondary outcomes are pre-exercise hydration status measured by urine specific gravity (USG) and estimation of menstrual cycle phase collected by self-report date of last menstrual cycle.

Athletes will complete a single day of testing, unless a repeat test is requested by the team's performance staff. In this case, athletes will undergo the exact same protocol as described above.

Conditions

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Sweat Rate

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Female team sports athletes aged 13 and over

Multiple athletic teams at locations in USA and UK

Sweat patch

Intervention Type OTHER

Wear sweat patch during regular team sports practice session

Interventions

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Sweat patch

Wear sweat patch during regular team sports practice session

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Subject is female

* Subject is 13yrs+
* Subject has been cleared for sport participation by their personal or team physician and/or coach-led practice/training.
* Subject is participating in sport on the youth/ amateur/ collegiate/professional/elite level
* If under 18, a parental/guardian consent form will be completed.

Exclusion Criteria

* As this study is undertaken at the athletes training facility, the medical staff at the team/club will advise on who should/ should not take part.
* Subject has an allergy to adhesives (e.g., experiences rash reactions to typical adhesive bandages

Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes