Since its first description in 1985, two opposing theories have evolved to explain the etiology
of symptomatic hyponatremia of exercise. The first holds that the condition occurs only in …

Several cases of hyponatremia, with symptoms including altered mentation, seizures, and
pulmonary edema, have been reported in endurance athletes over the last few years. This …

The hyponatremia of exercise may exist in symptomatic and asymptomatic forms.
Symptomatic hyponatremia is usually characterized by severe alterations in cerebral …

Purpose To determine whether athletes who had previously developed hyponatremia during
an ultradistance triathlon show an impaired ability to excrete a large fluid load compared …

Purpose Hyponatremia ([plasma sodium]< 135 mmol x L (-1)) is a potentially serious
complication of ultraendurance sports. However, the etiology of this condition is still …

Recent studies have shown that potentially fatal hyponatremia can develop during
prolonged exercise. To determine the incidence of hyponatremia in athletes competing in …

Objective: To describe the weight changes and the incidence of hyponatremia during an
ultradistance triathlon in the athletes who attend medical care after the race. Design …

Exercise-Induced Hyponatremia in Ultradistance Triathletes I... : Clinical Journal of Sport
Medicine Exercise-Induced Hyponatremia in Ultradistance Triathletes Is Caused By …

Endurance athletes alternate periods of intensive physical training with periods of rest and
recovery to improve performance. An imbalance caused by overly intensive training and …

Study objective Literature reports indicate an increasing number of cases of hyponatremia in
athletes participating in moderate endurance events such as standard marathons. In this …