title: Effect of a multistage ultraendurance triathlon on aldosterone, vasopressin, extracellular water and urine electrolytes.
abstract: Prolonged endurance exercise over several days induces increase in extracellular water (ECW). We aimed to investigate an association between the increase in ECW and the change in aldosterone and vasopressin in a multistage ultraendurance triathlon, the 'World Challenge Deca Iron Triathlon' with 10 Ironman triathlons within 10 days. Before and after each Ironman, body mass, ECW, urinary [Na(+)], urinary [K(+)], urinary specific gravity, urinary osmolality and aldosterone and vasopressin in plasma were measured. The 11 finishers completed the total distance of 38 km swimming, 1800 km cycling and 422 km running within 145.5 (18.8) hours and 25 (22) minutes. ECW increased by 0.9 (1.1) L from 14.6 (1.5) L prerace to 15.5 (1.9) L postrace (P < 0.0001). Aldosterone increased from 70.8 (104.5) pg/mL to 102.6 (104.6) pg/mL (P = 0.033); vasopressin remained unchanged. The increase in ECW was related neither to postrace aldosterone nor to postrace vasopressin. In conclusion, ECW and aldosterone increased after this multistage ultraendurance triathlon, but vasopressin did not. The increase in ECW and the increase in aldosterone were not associated.
authors.affiliation: Gesundheitszentrum St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland. beat.knechtle@hispeed.ch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knechtle
authors.forename: N P Hernández
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: E Ruvalcaba
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: A A Aguirre
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: J Noriega
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Sevilla
authors.forename: R Amézquita
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: A R Estrada
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Robledo
authors.forename: A L Marroquín
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: O Salas
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Fraire
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Andonie
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosemann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D054874:Athletic Performance; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000652:urine*; D045604:Extracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013550:Swimming / Q000502:physiology; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D014667:Vasopressins; D000450:Aldosterone