Nutrition and hydration in the athlete, its impact on sports performance

Introduction: The main role of daily diet is to promote sportsmen the fuel energy and the necessary nutrients. During sports, the decrease in physical performance caused by dehydration is frequent, since many athletes do not ingest enough fluids to replace the losses produced. Objective: To describe...

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Autores: Hernández Ponce, Lisett, Carrasco García, Mónica Suheily, Fernández Cortés, Trinidad Lorena, González Unzaga, Marco Aurelio, Ortiz Polo, Araceli
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
Repositorio:Educación y salud Boletín Científico Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/6366
Acceso en línea:https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/ICSA/article/view/6366
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nutrition
Hydration
Dehydration
Performance
Hydrating Drinks
Athlete
Nutrición
Hidratación
Deshidratación
Rendimiento
Bebidas Hidratantes
Deportista
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Sumario:Introduction: The main role of daily diet is to promote sportsmen the fuel energy and the necessary nutrients. During sports, the decrease in physical performance caused by dehydration is frequent, since many athletes do not ingest enough fluids to replace the losses produced. Objective: To describe the nutrition and hydration of the athlete, through a bibliographic analysis, to assess their impact on sports performance. Methodology: In specialized search engines such as Google Scholar, Scielo, Redalyc, Pub Med, Elservier, Academia.edu and Dialnet, a bibliographic review was performed, among which articles, books and web pages were analyzed. Results: Among the factors that determine sports performance, nutrition is one of the most relevant, on the other hand, poor hydration states, not only impact performance, but can also affect the health of the athlete; the effects can produce alterations in physiological homeostasis; There are different markers for evaluating the state of hydration in sport, it is essential to know them and to be able to use them correctly since each one has advantages and disadvantages compared to the rest. Conclusion: A vitally important nutritional strategy is to monitor optimal nutrition and hydration in athletes, with the aim of ensuring effective performance in the execution of sports activities, as well as ensuring that the body performs its functions correctly, achieving skills like strength, endurance, mobility and speed.