Ad libitum fluid intake does not prevent dehydration in suboptimally hydrated young soccer players during a training session of a summer camp.
There is a lack of studies concerning hydration status of young athletes exercising in the heat. Purpose: To assess preexercise hydration status in young soccer players during a summer sports camp and to evaluate body-water balance after soccer training sessions. Methods: Initial hydration status was assessed in 107 young male soccer players (age 11-16 yr) [...]