Cited by 31Electrolyte and hormonal disordersThermoregulation and physiological responsesExercise and Physiological Responses

Higher prevalence of exercise-associated hyponatremia in triple iron ultra-triathletes than reported for ironman triathletes

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Christoph Alexander Rüst, Beat Knechtle, Patrizia Knechtle, Thomas Johannes Rosemann·2012·Chinese Journal of Physiology

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"In a recent study of male and female ultra-marathoners in a 161-km ultra-marathon, the prevalence of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) was higher than reported for marathoners. Regarding triathletes, the prevalence of EAH has been investigated in Ironman triathletes, but not in Triple Iron ultra-triathletes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of EAH in male ultra-triathletes competing in a Triple Iron ultra-triathlon over 11.4 km swimming, 540 km cycling, and 126.6 km running. Changes in body mass, fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, total body water, haematocrit, plasma volume, plasma sodium concentration ([Na ⁺ ]) and urine specific gravity were determined in 31 male athletes with (means ± standard deviation) 42.1 ± 8.1 years of age, 77.0 ± 7.0 kg body mass, 1.78 ± 0.06 m body height and a BMI of 24.3 ± 1.7 kg/m² in the 'Triple Iron Triathlon Germany'. Of the 31 finishers, eight athletes (26%) developed asymptomatic EAH. Body mass, fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, and haematocrit decreased, plasma volume increased ( P < 0.05), plasma [Na ⁺], total body water and urine specific gravity remained stable. The decrease in body mass was related to both the decrease in fat mass and skeletal muscle mass ( P < 0.05), but was not related to overall race time, the change in plasma [Na ⁺ ], post-race plasma [Na ⁺ ], or urine specific gravity. The prevalence of EAH was higher in these Triple Iron ultra-triathletes compared to existing reports on Ironman triathletes. Body fluid homeostasis remained stable in these ultra-triathletes although body mass decreased."

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Authors
Rüst, C. A., Knechtle, B., Knechtle, P., & Rosemann, T. J.
Affiliations
University of Zurich (CH)
Venue
Chinese Journal of Physiology
Publisher
Medknow
Published
2012-06-30
Volume
55
Issue
3
Pages
147-155
ISSN
0304-4920 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2119456365
Cited by
31
References
57
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 2
FWCI
4.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Chinese Journal of Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
Keywords
exercise-associated hyponatremia, plasma sodium, fluid homeostasis, weight loss, fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, plasma volume, hematocrit, urine specific gravity, total body water
MeSH terms
Humans, Hyponatremia, Iron, Physical Endurance, Running, Prevalence

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