Hydration techniques to improve performance and recovery
Watch my following Youtube clip and also use your textbook chapter 10.3 and 10.4 to take some notes!!
Then complete the following textbook questions
Then complete the following textbook questions
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TEST your understanding
- List the functions of fluid in our body.
- State how much fluid sports dietitians recommend an athlete should consume before, during and after an exercise session.
- Describe how you can check if you are taking in enough fluid.
- Define the term sports drink.
- Explain the difference between each of the three types of sports drinks.
- Compare the differences between sports drinks, water and IV.
- Explain the underlying rationale behind the use of IV drips as a means of rehydrating athletes after competition or training.
APPLY your understanding - Explain why sports drinks are the preferred source of rehydration in comparison to water.
- Compare each type of sports drink and include the following information:
- type
- carbohydrate concentration
- type of athlete suited to
- other considerations.
- type
a) AFL Footballer who has just played an entire match
b) Boxer who is training hard regularly but wants to watch his weight to ensure he can make the right weight division.
c) Female ultra marathon runner during a race.
d) 40 year old mum taking her baby for a stroll around the lake in a pram
e) Severely dehydrated triathlete who is slipping in and out of consciousness