ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2018
Effects of heat stress and dehydration on cognitive function in elite female field hockey players.
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- Effects of hypohydration and fluid balance in athletes' cognitive performance: a systematic review.African health sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Different Amounts of Water Supplementation Improved Cognitive Performance and Mood among Young Adults after 12 h Water Restriction in Baoding, China: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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- The effectiveness of heat preparation and alleviation strategies for cognitive performance: A systematic review.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2023Review
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- Risk of Dehydration Due to Sweating While Wearing Personal 2 Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Clinical Care: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Behaviors of Water Intake, Hydration Status, and Related Hydration Biomarkers among Physically Active Male Young Adults in Beijing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Article
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- The Effects of Heat Exposure During Intermittent Exercise on Physical and Cognitive Performance Among Team Sport Athletes.Perceptual and motor skills · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt has previously been suggested that heat exposure and hypohydration have negative effects on cognitive performance, which may impact upon sporting performance. The aim of the present study was to examine the independent effects of heat stress and hypohydration on cognitive performance in elite female field hockey players.
methodsEight unacclimatised elite field hockey players (age: 22 ± 3 y; height: 1.68 ± 0.05 m; body mass: 63.1 ± 6.0 kg) completed a cognitive test battery before and after 50 min of field hockey specific exercise on a treadmill in four experimental trials; two in hot conditions (33.3 ± 0.1 °C), and two in moderate (16.0 ± 3.0 °C), both with and without ad libitum water intake.
resultsOn the visual search test, participants were faster overall in the heat (1941 vs. 2104 ms,
conclusionsOverall, the findings suggest that in elite field hockey players exposure to heat enhances response times and/or accuracy on a battery of cognitive function tests. However, hypohydration does not appear to affect cognitive performance in elite field hockey players.
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