Practices of Athletic Trainers Using Weight Charts to Determine Hydration Status and Fluid-Intervention Strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Determining an athlete's hydration status allows hydration-related concerns to be identified before significant medical or performance concerns arise. Weight charts are an accurate measure of hydration status changes, yet their clinical use by athletic trainers (ATs) is unknown.

Objective

To investigate ATs' use of weight charts in athletic settings and describe their subsequent clinical decisions.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

High schools and National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I, II, III and National Association Intercollegiate Athletics colleges.

Patients or other participants

A total of 354 ATs (men = 162, women = 175; 17 respondents did not answer the demographic questions) responded across athletic settings (Divisio

SUBMITTER: Eith JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7863603 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature