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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Shawn C. Wierick

Researcher

Also affiliated: Applied Optimization (United States) (2026); Exercise Science Consulting (2025–2026)

Unknown Researcher

1 h-index 5 pubs 3 cited

  • Dehydration
  • Humans
  • Running
  • Hot Temperature
  • Exercise
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Male
  • Marathon Running
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Biomarkers
  • Drinking
  • Physical Endurance
  • Sweating
  • Thirst

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Shawn C. Wierick's research focuses on hydration strategies and physiological responses during endurance exercise, particularly in ultra-endurance running and marathon events. His work investigates methods for optimizing fluid intake, such as programmed hydration versus thirst-driven approaches, and evaluates the validity and reliability of hydration monitoring systems like the WUT hydration system and the MX3 hydration testing system. Wierick has also examined performance under varying environmental conditions, including cycling performance in hot-dry versus warm-humid environments. His research has involved collaborations with other University of Arkansas researchers, including Brendon P. McDermott, Xiujing Zhao, Cory L. Butts, and R.M. Álvarez Pérez.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 3

Selected Publications

  • Reliability and validity of portable sweat sodium analyzers during exercise in the heat (2026)
    Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism DOI OpenAlex
  • Validity of Vaginal Temperature During Exercise in the Heat (2026)
    Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparison of thermoregulatory responses to occupational heat stress in warm humid and hot dry conditions (2026)
    Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparison of Sweat Sodium Concentration From Absorbent Patch and Macroduct During Exercise in the Heat (2026)
    Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Validity and Reliability of a Reusable Hydration Wearable During Exercise in the Heat (2026)
    Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Validity and Reliability of the WUT Hydration System When Assessed in the Afternoon (2026)
    Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
  • Assessment of the <scp>MX3</scp> hydration testing system in adults at rest and following exercise in the heat (2026)
    Physiological Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Hydration Strategies in Ultra-Endurance Running: A Narrative Review of Programmed Versus Thirst-Driven Approaches (2025)
    Nutrients 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Biomarkers of organ stress and injury following the Boston Marathon (2025)
    Journal of Applied Physiology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 5 k Cycling Performance Under Hot-dry Vs Warm-humid Conditions With Matched WBGT (2025)
    Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise DOI OpenAlex

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