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Distance running in hot environments: a thermal challenge to the elite runner by Maughan, R. J.

“…Endurance performance is impaired in the heat, and a combination of high temperature and high humidity presents a major challenge to the elite marathon runner,…”
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Contamination of dietary supplements and positive drug tests in sport by Maughan, RJ

“…The use of dietary supplements is widespread in sport and most athletes competing at the highest level of competition use some form of dietary supplementation…”
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The effects of fasting on metabolism and performance by Maughan, R J, Fallah, J, Coyle, E F

“…An overnight fast of 8-10 h is normal for most people. Fasting is characterised by a coordinated set of metabolic changes designed to spare carbohydrate and…”
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International Olympic Committee consensus statement on thermoregulatory and altitude challenges for high-level athletes by Bergeron, M F, Bahr, R, Bärtsch, P, Bourdon, L, Calbet, J A L, Carlsen, K H, Castagna, O, González-Alonso, J, Lundby, C, Maughan, R J, Millet, G, Mountjoy, M, Racinais, S, Rasmussen, P, Singh, D G, Subudhi, A W, Young, A J, Soligard, T, Engebretsen, L

“…Challenging environmental conditions, including heat and humidity, cold, and altitude, pose particular risks to the health of Olympic and other high-level…”
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Dietary supplements for athletes: Emerging trends and recurring themes by Maughan, R. J., Greenhaff, P. L., Hespel, P.

“…Dietary supplements are widely used at all levels of sport. Changes in patterns of supplement use are taking place against a background of changes in the…”
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Impact of mild dehydration on wellness and on exercise performance by Maughan, R J

“…Chronic mild dehydration is a common condition in some population groups, including especially the elderly and those who participate in physical activity in…”
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Fasting and sport: an introduction by Maughan, R J

“…Most humans observe an overnight fast on a daily basis, and the human body copes well with short duration fasting. Periodic fasting is widely practised for…”
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Caffeine ingestion and fluid balance: a review by Maughan, R.J, Griffin, J

“…Background: Caffeine and related methylxanthine compounds are recognized as having a diuretic action, and consumers are often advised to avoid beverages…”
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The sweating response of elite professional soccer players to training in the heat by Shirreffs, S M, Aragon-Vargas, L F, Chamorro, M, Maughan, R J, Serratosa, L, Zachwieja, J J

“…Sweat rate and sweat composition vary extensively between individuals, and quantification of these losses has a role to play in the individualisation of a…”
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Effect of hot environmental conditions on physical activity patterns and temperature response of football players by Özgünen, K. T., Kurdak, S. S., Maughan, R. J., Zeren, Ç., Korkmaz, S., Yazιcι, Z., Ersöz, G., Shirreffs, S. M., Binnet, M. S., Dvorak, J.

“…Heat stress may contribute to decreased match performance when football is played in extreme heat. This study evaluated activity patterns and thermal responses…”
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Fluid and electrolyte balance in elite male football (soccer) players training in a cool environment by Maughan, RJ, Shirreffs, SM, Merson, SJ, Horswill, CA

“…There are few data in the published literature on sweat loss and drinking behaviour in athletes training in a cool environment. Sweat loss and fluid intake…”
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Alcohol and football by Maughan, R. J.

“…The use of alcohol is often intimately associated with sport, and the association is particularly strong in football. As well as providing a source of energy,…”
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Hydration and sweating responses to hot-weather football competition by Kurdak, S. S., Shirreffs, S. M., Maughan, R. J., Ozgünen, K. T., Zeren, Ç., Korkmaz, S., Yazici, Z., Ersöz, G., Binnet, M. S., Dvorak, J.

“…During a football match played in warm (34.3 ± 0.6 °C), humid (64 ± 2% rh) conditions, 22 male players had their pre‐match hydration status, body mass change,…”
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Dietary supplements for football by Hespel, P., Maughan, R. J., Greenhaff, P. L.

“…Physical training and competition in football markedly increase the need for macro- and micronutrient intake. This requirement can generally be met by dietary…”
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Hydration and performance during Ramadan by Maughan, R.J., Shirreffs, S.M.

“…In the absence of any food or fluid intake during the hours of daylight during the month of Ramadan, a progressive loss of body water will occur over the…”
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Whole body sweat collection in humans: an improved method with preliminary data on electrolyte content by Shirreffs, S. M, Maughan, R. J

“…S. M. Shirreffs and R. J. Maughan University Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom Received 17 January 1996; accepted in final form…”
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Effects of ambient temperature on the capacity to perform prolonged cycle exercise in man by GALLOWAY, S. D. R, MAUGHAN, R. J

“…Eight healthy males performed four rides to exhaustion at approximately 70% of their VO2max obtained in a neutral environment. Subjects cycled at ambient…”
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Executive summary and conclusions from the European Hydration Institute expert conference on human hydration, health, and performance by Benton, D., Braun, H., Cobo, J.C., Edmonds, C., Elmadfa, I., El-Sharkawy, A., Feehally, J., Gellert, R., Holdsworth, J., Kapsokefalou, M., Kenney, W.L., Leiper, J.B., Macdonald, I.A., Maffeis, C., Maughan, R.J., Shirreffs, S.M., Toth-Heyn, P., Watson, P.

“…On April 7–8, 2014, the European Hydration Institute hosted a small group of experts at Castle Combe Manor House, United Kingdom, to discuss a range of issues…”
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The effect of osmolality and carbohydrate content on the rate of gastric emptying of liquids in man by Vist, G E, Maughan, R J

“…1. The effect of osmolality and carbohydrate content on the rate of gastric emptying was assessed by using the double sampling gastric aspiration technique to…”
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Dehydration and rehydration in competative sport by Maughan, R. J., Shirreffs, S. M.

“…Dehydration, if sufficiently severe, impairs both physical and mental performance, and performance decrements are greater in hot environments and in…”
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