It is common to find mild to serious dehydration during exercise in hot, humid conditions. To restore euhydration, the literature shows that a fluid volume larger than sweat loss should be ingested post-exercise; ingestion ...

Purpose: to determine if Engell’s 9-point subjective scale of thirst perception (TP) is able to detect varying levels of hypohydration after exercise in the heat. In addition, we wished to evaluate the susceptibility of ...

The science of sports nutrition is quickly growing to maturity. The last two decades have seen the publication of the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and many sound textbooks such as those edited by Ron Maughan ...

During sports training and games, thermoregulation may be a challenge when environmental conditions are hot and/or humid. In addition, limited opportunities to drink may promote dehydration and exacerbate the thermoregulatory ...

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