title: Hydration status, knowledge, and behavior in youths at summer sports camps.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the hydration status and level of hydration knowledge of youths at summer sports camps.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-seven active youths, 57 males (mean +/- SD, 12 +/- 2 y, 136 +/- 16 cm, 50.6 +/- 21.1 kg) and 10 females (13 +/- 2 y, 153 +/- 8 cm, 45.2 +/- 9.0 kg) participated in 4 d of sports camp. Hydration status was assessed before the first practice (AM) and after the second practice (PM). Participants completed surveys assessing hydration knowledge (HAQ) and hydration habits on day 3 and a self-assessment (EQ#1).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean AM urine specific gravity (USG) and urine osmolality (Uosm) scores ranged from minimal to significant dehydration across 4 d, even when temperatures were mild. Correlations between hydration indices and EQ#1, ranging from 0.11 to -0.51, were statistically significant (P < .05), indicating that subjects recognized when they were doing a good or bad job hydrating. HAQ did not correlate strongly with hydration indices suggesting other impediments to hydration. Thirst correlated negatively with EQ#1 (from -0.29 to -0.60).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydration at summer sports camp is a concern and special efforts need to be made to help youths develop hydration strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Nora R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Decher
authors.forename: Douglas J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Casa
authors.forename: Susan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yeargin
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ganio
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Levreault
authors.forename: Catie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dann
authors.forename: Camille T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Megan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McCaffrey
authors.forename: Caitlin B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Oconnor
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D003237:Connecticut; D003681:Dehydration / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005538:Football / Q000502:physiology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires