Risk Profile Scott is a 29-year-old professional triathlete. He is 6′2″ and 170 pounds (BMI 21.8 kg/m2). Triathlon season is underway and Scott is intensifying his training to compete in the October Kona Ironman Triathlon, which is about 4 months away. Scott has already qualified for this event by completing an Ironman (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run) in 8 hours and 30 minutes. Scott has asked you to help calculate his sweat rate during a training run. 1. Is this client more at risk for dehydration or hyponatremia? Explain. Fluid Needs On the morning of the training workout, Scott mea - sured his urine-specific gravity, which was 1.015. His pre-workout weight is 170.0 pounds. During the workout, Scott ran 8 miles over the course of 60 minutes. At the completion of the workout he drank 16 ounces of water. His post-workout weight is XXXXXXXXXXWhat is Scott’s percent body weight change? 2. What is Scott’s calculated sweat rate? 3. How much fluid does Scott need to drink per hour to maintain euhydration? Hydration Recommendation Before Exercise 1. What type and how much fluid would you recommend for Scott prior to a 1-hour workout similar to the one he just completed? 2. What fluid regimen would you recommend if Scott were going to do this workout 6 hours after a strenuous 20-mile bike ride? Hydration Recommendation During Exercise 1. Based on your sweat rate calculation, how much fluid would Scott need for a 2-hour run? 2. What type of fluid would be best for this run? What is the ideal electrolyte composition? Hydration Recommendation After Exercise 1. What would you recommend to Scott for rehydration after his 2-hour run if he wasn’t planning to do his next workout for 48 hours? 2. What would you recommend if he were planning to do a 1-mile swim at 6:00 a.m. the next morning, which is 10 hours from now?
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