From: Fluid type influences acute hydration and muscle performance recovery in human subjects
 | Recovery of Salivary Osmolality (Sosm) | ||
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 |  | Females (n = 8) | Males (n = 9) |
Stimulated Sosm | |||
 Deep | |||
  K (min−1) | 0.077 ± 0.015 | 0.123 ± 0.077 | |
  τ (min) | 13.3 ± 2.6 | 10.5 ± 4.3 | |
  τ 1/2 (min) | 9.2 ± 1.8 | 7.2 ± 3.0 | |
 Sports | |||
  K (min− 1) | 0.028 ± 0.011 | 0.035 ± 0.021 | |
  τ (min) | 43.2 ± 22.7 | 38.5 ± 23.8 | |
  τ 1/2 (min) | 30.0 ± 15.8 | 26.6 ± 16.5 | |
 Spring | |||
  K (min− 1) | 0.031 ± 0.006 | 0.032 ± 0.023 | |
  τ (min) | 33.6 ± 5.9 | 43.9 ± 19.6 | |
  τ 1/2 (min) | 23.3 ± 4.1 | 30.4 ± 13.6 | |
Unstimulated Sosm | |||
 Deep | |||
  K (min− 1) | 0.085 ± 0.017 | 0.106 ± 0.0.38 | |
  τ (min) | 12.3 ± 2.7 | 10.3 ± 2.7 | |
  τ 1/2 (min) | 8.5 ± 1.8 | 7.2 ± 1.8 | |
 Sports | |||
  K (min−1) | 0.028 ± 0.013 | 0.030 ± 0.014 | |
  τ (min) | 42.0 ± 16.6 | 32.9 ± 9.6 | |
  τ 1/2 (min) | 29.1 ± 11.5 | 22.8 ± 6.6 | |
 Spring | |||
  K (min−1) | 0.028 ± 0.011 | 0.032 ± 0.023 | |
  τ (min) | 42.1 ± 13.3 | 40.0 ± 16.1 | |
  τ 1/2 (min) | 29.1 ± 19.1 | 27.7 ± 11.2 |