Module 4 - Hydration and Sports Performance

Table of Contents

1. Hydration and sport: Signs and symptoms
   1. Hypohydration or Dehydration
   2. Hyperhydration or hyponatremia
   3. Superhydration
2. Hydration and Sport: Fluid intake for performance
   1. Fluid intake before competition
   2. Fluid intake during competition
   3. Fluid intake after competition
3. Hydration and Sport: Choose the right fluid
   1. Water
   2. Hypotonic sports drinks
   3. Hypertonic sports drinks
   4. Isotonic drinks
   5. Sports drinks dilution activity
4. Hydration and Sport: Best practice for performance

Superhydration

Superhydration is an approach to fluid intake to enhance fat loss through drinking ice cold water, and is favoured by some body builders and people on rapid fat loss diets. There is currently no sound scientific evidence to prove that drinking ice cold water has any major effect on fat loss through increased Kilocalorie use.