Table 7.
Estimated medical material used during six triathlon races.
Treatment
Long distance
Olympic/middle distance
Total
n
n x 1000
race-starters
n
n x 1000
race-starters
n
n x 1000
race-starters
Glucose solution
233
31.3
7
2.2
240
22.5
Physiological solution
167
22.5
7
2.2
174
16.3
Fans
55
7.4
11
3.4
66
6.2
Ice
15
2
5
1.6
21
2
Wound dressing
36
4.8
9
2.8
45
4.2
Antiemetics
22
3
1
0.3
23
2.2
Antihistamines
4
0.5
1
0.3
5
0.5
Cortisone
4
0.5
1
0.3
5
0.5
Bronchodilators
1
0.1
1
0.3
2
0.2
Antidiarrheal
1
0.1
1
0.3
2
0.2
Intubation kit
0
0
1
0.3
1
0.1