Hydration is critical for your performance and health.
Dehydration during exercise can…….
Increase heart rate
Increase internal and skin temperature
Decrease cardiac output
Decrease exercise performance
Decrease mood
Decrease thermoregulation
How to assess hydration status??
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Body Mass
Body mass can be used to detect percentage of dehydration by before and after exercise body mass and daily fluctuation.
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Urine Analysis
Spot urine sample and 24 hours urine collection can be used to assess hydration status.
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Blood analysis
Blood markers, such as plasm osmolality and volume change can be used to detect the level of dehydration.
