Impact of Pre-exercise Hypohydration on Aerobic Exercise Performance, Peak Oxygen Consumption and Oxygen Consumption at Lactate Threshold: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

ConclusionPre-exercise hypohydration likely impairs AEP and likely reduces\(\dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2} {\text{LT}}\) (i.e., the aerobic contribution to exercise was lower) during running and cycling exercises ≤ 1 h across different environmental conditions (i.e., from 19 to 40 °C). Moreover, pre-exercise hypohydration possibly impedes\(\dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}}\) during such exercises.
Source: Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research