Comparison of coconut water and a carbohydrate-electrolyte sport drink on measures of hydration and physical performance in exercise-trained men

Table 5 Plasma osmolality of exercise-trained men before and after dehydrating exercise

Time	VitaCoco^®	Sport Drink	Coconut Water From Concentrate	Bottled Water
Pre Dehydrating Exercise	289.3 ± 4.5 288.5 (282.0 - 300.0)	291.5 ± 6.0 290.0 (283.0 - 305.0)	293.0 ± 5.6 291.0 (287.0 - 305.0)	292.0 ± 5.0 291.0 (282.0 - 300.0)
Immediately Post Dehydrating Exercise	297.5 ± 5.6 297.5 (290.0 - 309.0)	297.7 ± 8.0 297.0 (289.0 - 320.0)	297.5 ± 6.1 296.0 (289.0 - 309.0)	297.6 ± 4.5 297.5 (290.0 - 305.0)
3 hours Post Dehydrating Exercise*	291.2 ± 6.6 290.0 (285.0 - 310.0)	289.6 ± 5.5 288.0 (283.0 - 304.0)	291.8 ± 5.7 289.0 (286.0 - 306.0)	290.3 ± 5.1 289.5 (284.0 - 302.0)

Data are mean ± SD (top row); median and (range) provided in bottom row
*Coconut water from concentrate greater than bottled water (p = 0.049); when expressed as change from Pre Dehydrating Exercise at 3 hours Post Dehydrating Exercise. No other differences noted (p > 0.05).