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MHSalud

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Abstract

CLARKE, Holly E. et al. Estado de Hidratación de Jugadoras de Fútbol Universitarias Durante Días de Entrenamiento y Partidos Consecutivos. MHSalud [online]. 2021, vol.18, n.1, pp.154-164. ISSN 1659-097X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15359/mhs.18-1.8.

Purpose:

Hydration has been shown to play a pivotal role in sport. Soccer is a team sport in which the integrity of all players is vital for team performance; thus, individual player hydration status is important. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the hydration status of female collegiate soccer players during regular season.

Methods:

Sixteen collegiate female soccer players (age: 20.4 ± 0.8 years; height: 163.6 ± 6.9 cm; weight: 65.3 ± 12 kg) provided urine over 9 days to monitor their hydration status. Hydration was determined by urine specific gravity (Usg). Usg was analyzed in the morning (AM) and in the afternoon before practice/game (PM).

Results:

All 16 players were at least minimally hypohydrated (Usg > 1.010) in the AM on 5 of the 9 days tested. Players had significantly higher Usg values in the AM as compared to PM (F(1,250) = 23.09; p < 0.0001); however, there was no significant time*day interaction (F(1,250) = 1.98; p = 0.16).

Conclusion:

Data show a high prevalence of hypohydration occurring in this specific population. This sub-optimal hydration status could be a cause for concern in terms of overall performance. Efforts should be made to integrate hydration interventions and daily monitoring to minimize hypohydration in players.

Keywords : Soccer; Hydration; Urine Specific Gravity; Fluid Intake.

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