Nutrients (Jul 2019)
Practical Hydration Solutions for Sports
- Luke N. Belval,
- Yuri Hosokawa,
- Douglas J. Casa,
- William M. Adams,
- Lawrence E. Armstrong,
- Lindsay B. Baker,
- Louise Burke,
- Samuel Cheuvront,
- George Chiampas,
- José González-Alonso,
- Robert A. Huggins,
- Stavros A. Kavouras,
- Elaine C. Lee,
- Brendon P. McDermott,
- Kevin Miller,
- Zachary Schlader,
- Stacy Sims,
- Rebecca L. Stearns,
- Chris Troyanos,
- Jonathan Wingo
Affiliations
- Luke N. Belval
- Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Yuri Hosokawa
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
- Douglas J. Casa
- Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- William M. Adams
- Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA
- Lawrence E. Armstrong
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Lindsay B. Baker
- Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
- Louise Burke
- Sports Nutrition, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT 2617, Australia
- Samuel Cheuvront
- Sports Science Synergy, LLC, Franklin, MA 02038, USA
- George Chiampas
- U.S. Soccer, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
- José González-Alonso
- Centre for Human Performance, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
- Robert A. Huggins
- Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Stavros A. Kavouras
- Hydration Science Lab, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Elaine C. Lee
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Brendon P. McDermott
- Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
- Kevin Miller
- Department of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
- Zachary Schlader
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
- Stacy Sims
- Faculty of Health, Sport and Human Performance, University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
- Rebecca L. Stearns
- Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Chris Troyanos
- International Institute of Race Medicine, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
- Jonathan Wingo
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11071550
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11,
no. 7
p. 1550
Abstract
Personalized hydration strategies play a key role in optimizing the performance and safety of athletes during sporting activities. Clinicians should be aware of the many physiological, behavioral, logistical and psychological issues that determine both the athlete’s fluid needs during sport and his/her opportunity to address them; these are often specific to the environment, the event and the individual athlete. In this paper we address the major considerations for assessing hydration status in athletes and practical solutions to overcome obstacles of a given sport. Based on these solutions, practitioners can better advise athletes to develop practices that optimize hydration for their sports.
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