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35. How Is Dehydration Hurting your Performance?
In this episode of the Coretex Athletic Review, I break down a study examining how mild dehydration affects ice hockey goaltenders. Eleven goalies completed on-ice sessions under three conditions: no fluid, water, and a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink.
We look at what happened to heart rate, core temperature, perceived exertion, reaction time, movement, and save percentage as the session progressed—and what the findings could mean for practices and games.
Topics include:
Why a cold rink doesn’t eliminate the challenge of managing body heat.
How approximately 2.4% body-mass loss affected…
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