SSE 226: Sweat Biomarkers for Sports Science Applications

SSE 226: Sweat Biomarkers for Sports Science Applications is organized by Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI).

Course Expiration: 02/06/2026

Description:
There has been considerable interest recently in the concept of sweat biomarkers, which is generally defined as the use of sweat as a non-invasive alternative to blood analysis to provide insights into human physiology, health, and performance. Despite recent technological advances in wearable devices the application of sweat diagnostics in sports science has been limited to date. This course will discuss the challenges of utilizing sweat biomarkers and wearable technologies as well as where future work is needed.

Course Objectives:

• Define the different types of sweat glands and which is most relevant to sweat biomarker analysis. 
• Identify the electrolytes, trace minerals and vitamins, metabolites, nitrogenous waste, stress and immune markers found in sweat and discuss their evidence as a biomarker. 
• Describe the roles of wearable technologies in sweat biomarker analysis and where additional research is needed.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.