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Individualized Hydration Plans Improve Performance Outcomes For Collegiate Athletes Engaging In In-Season Training, David Ayotte Jr, Michael P. Corcoran
Individualized Hydration Plans Improve Performance Outcomes For Collegiate Athletes Engaging In In-Season Training, David Ayotte Jr, Michael P. Corcoran
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Background: Athletes commonly consume insufficient fluid and electrolytes just prior to, or during training and competition. Unlike non-athletes or athletes who do not engage in frequent rigorous and prolonged training sessions, “hard trainers” may require additional sodium and better benefit from a hydration plan tailored to their individual physiology. The purpose of this randomized cross-over study was to determine whether a hydration plan based off of an athlete’s sweat rate and sodium loss improves anaerobic and neurocognitive performance during a moderate to hard training session as well as heart rate recovery from this session. Methods: Collegiate athletes who were injury …