Abstract
To examine the influence of fluid intake on heat acclimation and the subsequent effects on exercise performance following acute hypohydration. Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups, either able to consume water ad libitum (n = 10; age 23 [3]y, height 1.81 [0.09]m, body mass 87 [13]kg; HAW) or not allowed fluid (n = 10; age 26 [5]y, height 1.76 [0.05]m, body mass 79 [10]kg; HANW) throughout 12 × 1.5-h passive heat-acclimation sessions. Experimental trials were completed on 2 occasions before (2 baseline trials) and 1 following the heat-acclimation sessions. These sessions involved 3h of passive heating (45°C, 38% relative humidity) to induce hypohydration followed by 3h of ad libitum food and fluid intake after which participants performed a repeat sled-push test to assess physical performance. Urine and blood samples were collected before, immediately, and 3h following hypohydration to assess hydration status. Mood was also assessed at the same time points. No meaningful differences in physiological or performance variables were observed between HANW and HAW at any time point. Using pooled data, mean sprint speed was significantly (P < .001) faster following heat acclimation (4.6 [0.7]s compared with 5.1 [0.8]s). Furthermore, heat acclimation appeared to improve mood following hypohydration. Results suggest that passive heat-acclimation protocols may be effective at improving short-duration repeat-effort performance following acute hypohydration.
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