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The Facts:
- Fourteen teenagers took part in a 2 hour tennis training session on 2 separate hot days. On one day they drank a commercially available sports drink and on the other day they drank water.
- On the day when the sports drink was consumed the body temperature of the teenagers was lower after the training session that when water was used.
- The sports drink also resulted in slightly less weight loss during the training session.
Dr Shaun Holt:
Sports drinks are a huge industry. These products are usually designed by scientists with an expertise in sporting performance. They contain various combinations of salts, sugars and other nutrients in order to rehydrate the athlete and help performance. But are they any better than simple tap water if you are simply looking for rehydration? Most studies suggest that they are better at achieving rehydration and this study adds further evidence.
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