Effects of Dehydration on Cognitive and Physical Performance in Female Golfers: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study
| dc.contributor.author | Stevenson, Whitney | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Zabinsky, Jennifer S. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Hedrick, Valisa E. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-22T17:47:12Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-22T17:47:12Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-11-13 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2019-11-22T14:47:38Z | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Athletes' commitments to nutrition practices can set them apart in their field. Few studies have investigated the impact of hydration practices on golfers' performance who compete for up to eight hours a day, and none have studied female golfers. In this pilot, randomized crossover study, female elite golfers (n = 6) completed 4 simulated golf holes in both euhydrated and dehydrated states. Euhydration was attained by following NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) hydration guidelines; dehydration was attained by a 12-h overnight fluid fast. Before any fluid intervention, five out of six participants were dehydrated at baseline using urinary specific gravity (USG) classifications for euhydration (USG < 1.010) and dehydration (USG > 1.010). No significant condition by time interactions were found between hydration conditions. Although not significant, participants in a dehydrated state demonstrated lesser mean 7-iron distance (141.9 ± 10.0 vs 144.2 ± 8.0 m), lower putting accuracy (2.4 ± 1.0 vs 2.7 ± 10.0 putts made out of 4 attempts), and greater perceived effort (10.9 ± 2.1 vs 10.5 ± 1.6) as compared to their euhydrated state. The finding of one participant out of six with significant dehydration (USG = 1.021) during attempted euhydrated state may suggest the need for alternative methods to promote adequate hydration in future studies and possibly in golf practice. | en |
| dc.description.version | Published version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Stevenson, W.; Zabinsky, J.S.; Hedrick, V.E. Effects of Dehydration on Cognitive and Physical Performance in Female Golfers: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study. J 2019, 2, 496-507. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/j2040032 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/95843 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | golf | en |
| dc.subject | hydration | en |
| dc.subject | cognitive function | en |
| dc.subject | motor function | en |
| dc.title | Effects of Dehydration on Cognitive and Physical Performance in Female Golfers: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study | en |
| dc.title.serial | J | en |
| dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |