Abstract
Present study was conducted to find out the status of the hydration in football players of Kisangani Urban football teams. A personal interview based on well structured questionnaire was conducted to collect data related to water intake by player during, before and after the match. Furthermore, weight of the players was also recorded before and after the training to assess status of hydration. Result of the study revealed that over 58 % of players loose more than 2% of body weight and it is higher than the standards set by FIFA. Furthermore, it was reported that majority of footballer consumed water whenever they feel thirsty it can be before, during and after the match. Most of the player used water from the Water Supply Authority (REGIDESO). Excessive body weight loss was observed during the match and training season and it decreased physical performance of the players.
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