Sweat rate

How it is used

Sports staff discuss sweat rate with the exercise and environmental conditions.

Example sentences

1. His sweat rate was higher in the warm indoor session.

   The comparison connects the measurement with warmer conditions.

2. The report expressed sweat rate in litres per hour.

   The unit includes time, so it describes a rate rather than a total.

Common collocations

• estimate sweat rate
• individual sweat rate

Related terms

• hydrationKeeping enough water in the body; in sport, drinking before, during and after exercise to replace the fluid lost through sweat.
• electrolytesMinerals such as sodium, potassium and magnesium that carry an electrical charge in body fluids and help muscles and nerves work; some are lost in sweat.

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