TITLE: Hydration: The New FIFA World Cup’s Challenge for Referee Decision Making? AUTHOR: Houssein M, Lopes P, Fagnoni B, Ahmaidi S, Yonis SM, Leprêtre PM. REFERENCE: J Athl Train. 2016 Feb 16. YEAR: 2016 Various continental sporting events have exposed team sports referees to different environmental conditions. Several studies have focused on strategies to prevent athlete performance impairment induced […]
Continue readingTITLE: Study on risk creatine and dehydration in athletes training in a gym. AUTHOR: Muñoz Salvador L, Puñales Ariza M, Pérez Muñoz A, Espinosa Guerrero A. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10321. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: Creatine is a supplement widely used by force athletes or whose goal is to gain muscle mass storing water in the intracellular space. Creatine […]
Continue readingTITLE: Hydration habits in Spanish elite athletes. AUTHOR: Moret Tatay A, Peña Miranda N, Tazón Sinobas S, Moreno Jurado N, Villamil Cabello E, Palacios Gil de Antuñano N. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10320. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: The concept of dehydration is defined as a risk to the health of athletes and their performance. Many athletes reach very high levels of […]
Continue readingTITLE: Sweat sodium loss influences serum sodium concentration in a marathon. AUTHOR: Lara B, Salinero JJ, Areces F, Ruiz-Vicente D, Gallo-Salazar C, Abián-Vicén J, Del Coso J. REFERENCE: Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2015 Dec 13. doi: 10.1111/sms.12637. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 The aim of this investigation was to determine the influence of sweat electrolyte concentration on […]
Continue readingTITLE: DEHYDRATION ACCELERATES REDUCTIONS IN CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW DURING PROLONGED EXERCISE IN THE HEAT WITHOUT COMPROMISING BRAIN METABOLISM AUTHOR: Trangmar SJ, Chiesa ST, Llodio I, Garcia B, Kalsi K, Secher NH, González-Alonso J. REFERENCE: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015 Sep 14:ajpheart.00525.2015. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00525.2015. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 Dehydration hastens the decline in cerebral blood flow (CBF) […]
Continue readingTITLE: Acute consumption of a caffeinated energy drink enhances aspects of performance in sprint swimmers AUTHOR: Lara B, Ruiz-Vicente D, Areces F, Abián-Vicén J, Salinero JJ, Gonzalez-Millán C, Gallo-Salazar C, Del Coso J. REFERENCE: Br J Nutr. 2015 Aug 17:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 This study investigated the effect of a caffeinated energy drink on various aspects […]
Continue readingTITLE: Role of nutrition in performance enhancement and postexercise recovery AUTHOR: Beck KL, Thomson JS, Swift RJ, von Hurst PR. REFERENCE: Open Access J Sports Med. 2015 Aug 11;6:259-67. doi: 10.2147/OAJSM.S33605. eCollection 2015. Review YEAR: 2015 A number of factors contribute to success in sport, and diet is a key component. An athlete’s dietary requirements depend on several aspects, […]
Continue readingTITLE: Heat-related illness in sports and exercise AUTHOR: Nichols AW. REFERENCE: Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014 Dec;7(4):355-65. doi: 10.1007/s12178-014-9240-0. YEAR: 2015 Exertional heat-related illness (EHRI) is comprised of several states that afflict physically active persons when exercising during conditions of high environmental heat stress. Certain forms of EHRI may become life threatening if not treated. Exertional heat stroke (EHS), […]
Continue readingTITLE: Comparing the rehydration potential of different milk-based drinks to a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage AUTHOR: Desbrow B, Jansen S, Barrett A, Leveritt MD, Irwin C REFERENCE: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2014 Dec;39(12):1366-72. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0174. Epub 2014 Aug 14. YEAR: 2015 The aim of this study was to compare the rehydration potential of a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage with several varieties of milk […]
Continue readingTITLE: Sonographic inferior vena cava measurements to assess hydration status in college football players during preseason cAMP AUTHOR: Waterbrook AL, Shah A, Jannicky E, Stolz U, Cohen RP, Gross A, Adhikari S. REFERENCE: J Ultrasound Med. 2015 Feb;34(2):239-45. doi: 10.7863/ultra.34.2.239 YEAR: 2015 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether sonographic measurement of the inferior vena cava […]
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