Microfluidic-Electrochemical Sweat Patches for Athletes: Monitoring Lactate, Electrolytes, and Hydration Status

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Microfluidic-electrochemical sweat patches enable continuous, in situ monitoring of physiological markers such as lactate, electrolytes, and hydration status in athletes during training and competition. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Huibo Liu; Wanglei Lin

doi:10.1039/d6ay00936k

January 1, 2026Analytical Methods

Microfluidic-Electrochemical Sweat Patches for Athletes: Monitoring Lactate, Electrolytes, and Hydration Status

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Key Points

This review aims to explore the potential of wearable biochemical sensing systems for monitoring athletes' physiological parameters.
Analysis of skin conformal systems for real-time biochemical sensing.
Examination of capillary-driven technologies in sweat analysis.
Review of existing wearable technologies and their applications in sports physiology.
Continuous monitoring of lactate and electrolytes improves real-time performance feedback.
Electrochemical sweat patches show promise for enhancing hydration tracking in athletes.

Implication

This review analyzes microfluidic electrochemical patches for tracking lactate and hydration in athletes, suggesting promising advancements in sports monitoring.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28ff956f82f25be989c687 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ay00936k

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