Question

If an athlete is well hydrated then which of the following is correct? O a. They should need to urinate about once every 3 to 4 hours D. Their urine should have a strong smell O C Their urine should be canary yellow O d. Pre-exercise body weight should not fluctuate more than 196 each day.

Answer 1

Answer is d.

The athlete hydration status should be evaluated before starting any rigorous sport activity. Athletes should begin all exercises well hydrated. There are several ways to assess the hydration status. Assuming the athlete is properly hydrate pre-exercising body weight should be relatively consistent throughout the entire exercise session.

One should determine the percentage difference between post exercise body weight and also determine the baseline hydrated body weight. The post exercise weight should be no more than 2% less than the pre-exercise weight.

Dehydration of 1 to 2 percent of body weight starts compromising with the physiological function and negatively affects the performance of an athletic.