What actually ARE muscle cramps?
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Everyone gets a muscle cramp from time to time. But do you know what actually causes them? Does anyone?!
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Nocturnal leg cramps
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Increased running speed and previous cramps rather than dehydration or serum sodium changes predict exercise-associated muscle cramping: a prospective cohort study in 210 Ironman triathletes
Water intake after dehydration makes muscles more susceptible to cramp but electrolytes reverse that effect ://://
Electrolyte and Plasma Changes After Ingestion of Pickle Juice, Water, and a Common Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Solution
Increased HCN channel driven inward rectification in benign cramp fasciculation syndrome
Cramp-fasciculation syndrome in patients with and without neural autoantibodies
Muscle Cramping in Athletes—Risk Factors, Clinical Assessment, and Management
Sweat and Sodium Losses in NCAA Football Players: A Precursor to Heat Cramps?