Preparing Alberto Salazar for the Heat of the 1984 Olympic Marathon,
Abstract
Observations were made on American marathon record holder Alberto Salazar during a climatic chamber trial, heat acclimatization training, and the 1984 Olympic Marathon. Blood samples and rectal temperature data showed that hormonal and thermoregulatory mechanisms were normal. However, measurements of a very high sweat rate (2.79 liter/hr and 3.06 liter/hr) indicated that dehydration was a potentially serious problem. In fact, Salazar lost 5.43 kg (-8.1 percent) during the Olympic marathon, in 134.3 minutes of running. Although Salazar's decreased rectal temperature was desireable, his increased sweat rate was an unnecessary physiological adaptation to training in the heat. Keywords include: Exercise, physical training, gastric emptying, body weight, and iron deficiency.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA150942
Entities
People
- B. H. Jones
- J. T. Daniels
- L. E. Armstrong
- R. W. Hubbard
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine