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Examination Of Preseason Hydration Strategy Of Ncaa Division I Men's Soccer Athletes, Lesley Willis
Examination Of Preseason Hydration Strategy Of Ncaa Division I Men's Soccer Athletes, Lesley Willis
Master's Theses
Context: Dehydration can have negative effects on performance and mood during intense exercise.
Objective: To examine a soccer program to determine the effectiveness of their hydration protocol during preseason training.
Design: 9-day mixed methods study of preseason training sessions (97.3±21.3 min) and scrimmages (123±14.1 min) for men’s soccer athletes on an NCAA division I soccer team with post-hoc interviews of staff members.
Setting: Outdoor soccer field and indoor training facility.
Participants:21 male NCAA division I soccer athletes (age 20±1 years, height 187.5±2 cm).
Main Outcome Measures: Hydration (BML ,Ucol, USG, Uosmo), Mood (thirst, thermal, ESQ, POMS), …