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ReviewExercise and sport sciences reviews2026

Can We Protect Our Hearts by Sweating Out Excess Sodium?

Jonathan W Hoch, Joseph C Watso

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Review in Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jonathan W HochCardiovascular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
Joseph C WatsoCardiovascular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.

Funding

Time-Efficient Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training as a New Approach to Lower Blood Pressure, Improve Respiratory Function, and Reduce Exertional Dyspnea in Adults with ObesityK01HL160772 · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$138k
NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL160772
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excess dietary sodium increases blood pressure during exercise, contributing to an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease. Nine in 10 adults exceed the recommended sodium intake. Dermal excretion through sweating represents a complementary pathway that can excrete sodium independently of the kidneys. This review synthesizes evidence that sweat-inducing interventions could facilitate meaningful sodium losses, representing a novel strategy to attenuate cardiovascular strain.

Indexed as

ExerciseSodium, DietarySweatingBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesHumansSodiumSodiumSodium, Dietaryblood pressuredietary saltexercise pressor reflexheatsodiumsweating

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PMID41718617
PMCPMC12989138

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