Oral Rehydration Beverages for Treating Exercise-Associated Dehydration: A Systematic Review, Part I. Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Solutions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Exercise-associated dehydration is a common problem, especially at sporting events. Although recommendations have been made to drink a certain volume per kilogram body mass lost after exercise, no clear guidance about the type of rehydration beverage is available. We conducted a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of carbohydrate-electrolyte (CE) solutions as a rehydration solution for exercise-associated dehydration.

Data sources

MEDLINE (via the PubMed interface), Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched up until June 1, 2022.

Study selection

Controlled trials involving adults and children were included when dehydration was the result of physical exercise and when drinking carbohydrate-electrolyte solutions, of any percentage carb

SUBMITTER: Borra V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature