Gatorade Sweat Test - Mugello
THE GSSI ON THE TRACK WITH CAPIROSSI FOR RUNNING
SWEAT TESTS
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) together with
the Ducati Corse team seaking for the ideal hydration.
The test has been carried out at Mugello circuit during the
Italian Grand Prix of Motorbiking
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute has been at Mugello
circuit to carry out sweat tests to verify the ideal hydration
for each athlete.
Protagonist, the Ducati Corse Team with Loris Capirossi.
These tests are the result of the agreement between PepsiCo
Beverages Italia and Ducati Italian team, that establishes
that Gatorade is the official sport drink of Ducati Corse.
After Samuele Papi's sweat tests in Chicago and also the
tests on the Benetton Basket team and Sisley Volley, the GSSI's
tests - conducted by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas, the
scientist responsible of the GSSI for Latin America and Europe
and Nicola Sponsiello, the GSSI scientist responsible for
Italy - was carried out on the Borgo Panigale team during
the Italian Grand Prix, directly on the Mugello circuit.
During the MotoGP race of June the 4th, only a few parameters
were checked. This was to not interfere or change any of the
pilot and team's usual habits in such a critical moment such
as the Grand Prix. The GSSI doctors verified Capirossi's weight
before and after the race and they will control the amount
of liquid drunk between the first and second check. These
parameters allowed them to establish the weight loss, the
eventual dehydration and the level of reintegration of liquids.
Sunday's steps sticked to this protocol to get the most truthful
information as possible in order supply useful suggestions
and indications regarding the right hydration to Ducati's
pilot and staff.
The regular sweat test has been held on Monday, 5th of June.
Approximately 15 minutes before the start of the training
session, Dr Aragón applied on several specific points
of Capirossi's body special band-aids to collect sweat in
order to obtain a panoramic of sodium and potassium concentrations
in the organism.
The body weight was measured before and after the physical
activity to determine the amount of liquids lost during training.
For the entire session, the pilot drank exclusively from a
personal bottle that contains a certain amount of liquid,
so what is ingested can be determined.
This will enable us to establish if the pilot drinks the necessary
quantity, or if the regime of hydration should be improved.
The samples collected will be examined by the Gatorade Sports
Science Institute in Barrington, Illinois. The Biochemistry
Laboratory is provided with the equipment to analyze various
parameters in relation with sport performance, hydration and
hormonal responses. These parameters, with the other collected
data - for example the amount of liquids lost and ingested,
body weight measured before and after the effort, etc - will
help judge the effectiveness of the athlete's nutritional
regime and give them recommendations on how to maintain the
ideal electrolytic level, prevent dehydration and optimize
performance.
Nicola Sponsiello stated that "Ducati's sweat test is
a very important opportunity for GSSI since it is the first
time that we can get a precise survey of the needs of this
sport that has not been studied under this aspect before.
Motorbike pilots are a category of athletes that is particularly
subject to dehydration due to their special sportswear. Understanding
how many liquids and minerals they lose is important to supply
the Ducati pilots and staff suggestions to improve performance
and preventing loss of attention".
Ducati MotoGP project leader Livio Suppo said: "We are
proud to be taking part in this test with Gatorade. We are
always looking for excellence and to improve our performance,
so it is very important for us to be able to cooperate with
Gatorade, who have their own institute that undertakes scientific
studies on the performance of athletes. The level of competition
in MotoGP is so high that we need to give maximum attention
to every single aspect of performance."
Headquartered in Barrington, Ill., the Gatorade Sports Science
Institute (GSSI) is a research and educational facility established
in 1988 to share current information and expand knowledge
on sports nutrition and exercise science that enhance the
performance and well-being of athletes.
GSSI scientists study the effects of exercise, the environment
and nutrition on the human body using the latest scientific
technology and equipment.
The Institute is advised by several boards which provide advice
and information on research topics relevant to the GSSI's
mission and offer direction on future educational offerings.
The Institute has become a truly international organization
in recent years and is currently serving nearly 110,000 members
in over 145 countries worldwide.
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