Some entrants in the walking event in the Netherlands will swallow a chip to measure body responses, as last year 2 people died during the event. Simple procedure for participants, swallow the chip and results will be monitored via a computer. BD
During the pilot study, 60 participants of different ages will be followed. Per walking distance 20 participants have been asked and agreed to cooperate with the research team. All physiological data of the 60 volunteers will be followed meticulously and compared to the weather conditions as measured by weather expert Jules Geirnaerdt. "By measuring the body responses in combination with different weather types for several years, a database will be composed which will help us to make the right arrangements for all weather conditions in the future", says professor Hopman.
Swallowing a chip
The body temperature will be measured during the walking event by means of a chip inserted into a pill. The volunteers will be asked to swallow the chip that will eventually leave the body in a natural way. The chip will send the data to the main computer, which will gather the data of all volunteers. Every day after completing the walk, the dehydration status (dehydration versus water intoxication) of the body will be determined by analyzing a small sample of blood that will be taken each day.
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