We all know that dehydration impairs endurance performance, but what about team sport performance?
October 15th, 2009
The Introduction
Dehydration during endurance events has long been known to reduce performance. Dehydration equivalent to 2% body weight loss during exercise in a hot environment (31-32°C) impairs endurance performance, but when the exercise is performed in a milder environment (20-21°C) a 2% body mass loss appears to have a lesser and inconsequential effect. In cold environments a body mass loss >2% may be tolerable for endurance exercise. However, little research has ever focused on the effect of dehydration on team sport performance.
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