| dc.contributor.author | Braulick, Kyle William | |
| dc.description.abstract | Many clinicians believe exercise associated muscle cramps (EAMC) occur because of dehydration and electrolyte losses. Experimental research supporting this theory is lacking. Mild hypohydration (3% body mass loss) does not alter cramp threshold frequency (TF), a measure of cramp susceptibility, when fatigue and exercise intensity are controlled. No experimental research has examined TF following significant (3-5% body mass loss) or serious hypohydration (>5% body mass loss). TF and blood variables of ten subjects were measured pre-post exercise. Subjects exercised in an environmental heat chamber alternating between upper arm ergometry and non-dominant leg cycling every 15 minutes until they lost 5% of their body mass or were too exhausted to continue. Significant (n=5) or serious hypohydration (n=5) did not alter cramp TF, cramp intensity, or cramp EMG amplitude. Significant and serious hypohydration with moderate electrolyte losses does not alter cramp susceptibility when fatigue and exercise intensity are controlled. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | The Effect of 5% Hypohydration on Muscle Cramp Threshold Frequency | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-10T21:12:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-10T21:12:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26557 | |
| dc.subject | Flexor hallucis brevis | |
| dc.subject | Maximum voluntary isometric contractions | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Dehydration (Physiology) | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Electrolytes | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Human Sciences and Education | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Advanced Athletic Training | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Miller, Kevin C. | |
