title: Deep mineral water accelerates recovery after dehydrating aerobic exercise: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The effect of deep mineral water (DMW) with moderate mineralization on the recovery of physical performance after prolonged dehydrating aerobic exercise in the heat was studied in nine healthy, physically active (VO2max = 45.8 ± 8.4 mL kg(-1) min(-1)) women aged 24.0 ± 3.7 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover human study to evaluate the effect of ingestion of natural mineral water extracted from a depth of 689 m on recovery from prolonged fatiguing aerobic running conducted at 30°C.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean body weight decreased by 2.6-2.8% following dehydrating exercise. VO2max was 9% higher after 4 h of recovery after rehydrating with DMW compared with plain water. Leg muscle power recovered better during the slow phase of recovery and was significantly higher after 48 h of recovery after rehydrating with DMW compared with plain water.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DMW with moderate mineralization was more effective in inducing recovery of aerobic capacity and leg muscle power compared with plain water following prolonged dehydrating aerobic running exercise.
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Loreta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stasiule
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Sandrija
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capkauskiene
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Daiva
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vizbaraite
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Arvydas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stasiulis
keywords: Aerobic capacity; Deep mineral water; Leg muscle power; Recovery; Rehydration; Women