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How much water is in a mouthful, and how many mouthfuls should I drink? A laboratory exercise to help students
Gregory A Brown1, Brandon S Shaw2, Ina Shaw2
1Physical Activity and Wellness Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Sports Science, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Nebraska.
Abstract:
Preventing impairments in athletic performance is an important concept for students that are preparing for careers that involve working with athletes. Gaining hands on, laboratory-based experience in measuring exercise induced dehydration can help students understand how to help athletes prevent dehydration induced impairment in performance. This article describes a laboratory exercise for junior and senior students in a sports nutrition class, in which the students measure changes in body mass (as a measure of dehydration) due to 40 min of moderate-intensity exercise and 40 min of vigorous-intensity exercise. The students also measure how much water is in a mouthful from a sports bottle and from a drinking fountain. The students then calculate how many mouthfuls are necessary to replace exercise induced fluid losses. This laboratory exercise has been well received by students and has improved performance on the test regarding hydration.
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