Effects of soccer game and hydration/dehydration on weight, rectal temperature, haematocrit and urine specific gravity in the two groups
| Weight (kg) | Rectal temperature (°F) | Haematocrit (%) | Urine specific gravity (g/ml) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects | Rest | End of game | Rest | End of game | Rest | End of game | Rest | End of game | |
| Cont | Hyd | 71.5±7.6 | 71.1±7.7** | 98.8±33.1 | 99.1±33.1 | 41.3±2.2 | 42.2±2.5 | 1.021±0.009 | 1.021±0.014† |
| Dehyd | 71.5±7.6 | 69.6±7.4*** | 99.0±32.5 | 100.9±32.9***‡ | 40.6±2.7 | 44.4±6.4*** | 1.026±0.012 | 1.036±0.014 | |
| SCT | Hyd | 65.2±8.3 | 64.8±8.2** | 99.0±33.3 | 99.0±32.9 | 41.2±2.8 | 42.5±2.1 | 1.022±0.015 | 1.024±0.006† |
| Dehyd | 65.2±8.3 | 63.0±8.6*** | 98.2±33.0 | 100.6±33.1***‡ | 42.0±2.5 | 44.2±3.0* | 1.023±0.016 | 1.039±0.027** | |
Difference between rest and the end of exercise (*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001); difference between Hyd condition and Dehyd condition (‡p<0.001); different from SCT Dehyd (†p<0.05).
Values are means±SD.
Dehyd, dehydration condition; Hyd, hydration condition; SCT, sickle cell trait.