title: Rowing performance, fluid balance, and metabolic function following dehydration and rehydration.
abstract: Eight international class lightweight rowers were examined to determine the efficacy of rehydrating with water following 24 h of dehydration on body fluid balance, metabolic function, and rowing performance. The rowers performed a maximal rowing trial on a Gjessing rowing ergometer (4200 revs, 3-kg resistance) while euhydrated (ET) and following partial rehydration (RT). Body weight was reduced using exercise together with food and fluid restriction over 24 h and was followed by consumption of 1.5 l of water over 2 h. Body weight decreased 5.16 +/- 0.14% (P < 0.05) and plasma volume decreased 12.5 +/- 1.4% (P < 0.05) after dehydration. Rehydration restored plasma volume by 6.02 +/- 0.62%. Rowing trial time increased significantly from 7.02 +/- 0.17 min for the ET to 7.38 +/- 0.21 min for the RT (P < 0.05). The net plasma lactate accumulation decreased significantly from 8.77 +/- 0.31 mmol.l-1 for the ET to 6.77 +/- 0.24 mmol.l-1 for the RT (P < 0.05). Glycogen content (glycosyl units) of the vastus lateralis decreased by 203.6 +/- 18.6 mmol.kg-1 DW during the ET compared with 139.9 +/- 13.4 mmol.kg-1 DW during the RT (P < 0.05). These results demonstrate that the dehydration/rehydration protocol reduced maximal rowing performance due to lowered plasma volume and decreased muscle glycogen utilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biology, Victoria University of Technology, Footscray, Australia.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Burge
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D003681:Dehydration / Q000378:metabolism*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006003:Glycogen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000737:chemistry; D010953:Plasma Volume; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D006003:Glycogen