University of Florida researcher Dr. Orlando Laitano is using the science of sweat to help Brazil’s national soccer team prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
As teams prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, University of Florida researcher Dr. Orlando Laitano is helping Brazil’s national soccer team develop personalized hydration strategies based on individual sweat and electrolyte losses. His work demonstrates how precision approaches to human physiology can improve performance, recovery and resilience in extreme environmental conditions. Beyond athletics, Laitano’s research examines the effects of heat stress on the body and has important implications for understanding physiological responses to injury, illness and environmental challenges.
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Dr. Laitano’s research interests include heat-related illness and sepsis-induced muscle dysfunction, highlighting the broad impact of physiological research on human health.