Sweat rate and fluid intake in young elite basketball players on the FIBA Europe U20 Championship.
Journal:
Vojnosanitetski pregled
PMID:
26898028
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Previous investigations in many sports indicated that continued exercise, especially in hot environments, can cause high sweat rate and huge water and electrolyte losses, thus impairing the performance of athletes. Most these studies were conducted during training sessions, but rarely during an official competition. Therefore, the aim of our study was to determine pre- and post-competition hydration, fluid intake and sweat loss of young elite basketball players during the FIBA Europe U20 Championship.