Eric D B Goulet1,2, Martin D Hoffman3,4,5. 1. Performance, Hydration and Thermoregulation Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 2500 boul. de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada. eric.goulet@usherbrooke.ca. 2. Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. eric.goulet@usherbrooke.ca. 3. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA, USA. 4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA. 5. Ultra Sports Science Foundation, El Dorado Hills, CA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Debate continues on how athletes should hydrate during exercise. Several studies have recently been published comparing the effect of ad libitum (ALD) and programmed drinking (PD) on endurance performance (EP). OBJECTIVE: This work examined whether one drinking strategy offers an EP advantage over the other. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of crossover controlled trials. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and SPORTDiscus database searches. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Key criteria were (1) experiments performed under controlled settings; (2) exercise lasting ≥ 1 h; (3) exercise initiated in an euhydrated state; (4) fluid intake during PD > ALD; (5) fluid composition matched for electrolytes; and (6) carbohydrate intake varied by > 25% between conditions when the exercise was 1 h and matched for exercise > 1 h. RESULTS: Seven publications, producing eight effect estimates, including cycling and running exercises and representing 82 subjects, were included. Mean (± standard deviation) ambient temperature, exercise intensity and duration of the experiments were 28 ± 6 °C, 81 ± 12% of maximal heart rate and 96 ± 25 min, respectively. Mean rate of fluid consumption for the PD and ALD conditions was 1073 ± 247 mL/h and 505 ± 156 mL/h, respectively. Mean change in body mass for the PD and ALD conditions was - 1.0 ± 0.5% and - 2.1 ± 0.7%, respectively. Compared with PD, ALD improved EP by 0.98 ± 0.44% (95% confidence interval 0.11-1.84%). The greater EP conferred by ALD is likely trivial. CONCLUSIONS: Despite ALD being associated with an hourly rate of fluid consumption half as much as PD, and resulting in a dehydration level considered sufficient to impair EP, both strategies were found to similarly impact 1-2 h cycling or running performances conducted at moderate to high intensity and under temperate to warm ambient conditions.
BACKGROUND: Debate continues on how athletes should hydrate during exercise. Several studies have recently been published comparing the effect of ad libitum (ALD) and programmed drinking (PD) on endurance performance (EP). OBJECTIVE: This work examined whether one drinking strategy offers an EP advantage over the other. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of crossover controlled trials. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and SPORTDiscus database searches. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Key criteria were (1) experiments performed under controlled settings; (2) exercise lasting ≥ 1 h; (3) exercise initiated in an euhydrated state; (4) fluid intake during PD > ALD; (5) fluid composition matched for electrolytes; and (6) carbohydrate intake varied by > 25% between conditions when the exercise was 1 h and matched for exercise > 1 h. RESULTS: Seven publications, producing eight effect estimates, including cycling and running exercises and representing 82 subjects, were included. Mean (± standard deviation) ambient temperature, exercise intensity and duration of the experiments were 28 ± 6 °C, 81 ± 12% of maximal heart rate and 96 ± 25 min, respectively. Mean rate of fluid consumption for the PD and ALD conditions was 1073 ± 247 mL/h and 505 ± 156 mL/h, respectively. Mean change in body mass for the PD and ALD conditions was - 1.0 ± 0.5% and - 2.1 ± 0.7%, respectively. Compared with PD, ALD improved EP by 0.98 ± 0.44% (95% confidence interval 0.11-1.84%). The greater EP conferred by ALD is likely trivial. CONCLUSIONS: Despite ALD being associated with an hourly rate of fluid consumption half as much as PD, and resulting in a dehydration level considered sufficient to impair EP, both strategies were found to similarly impact 1-2 h cycling or running performances conducted at moderate to high intensity and under temperate to warm ambient conditions.
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