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Table 8 Heart rate and blood pressure of exercise-trained men before and after dehydrating exercise

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

Time

VitaCoco®

Sport Drink

Coconut Water

From Concentrate

Bottled Water

Heart Rate

    

Pre DHE

63.6 ± 8.7

63.3 ± 6.7

64.6 ± 11.6

62.7 ± 6.5

Immediately Post DHE

102.1 ± 19.9

101.8 ± 12.8

103.4 ± 13.0

102.0 ± 18.1

Pre PE

70.2 ± 11.2

71.2 ± 9.8

68.5 ± 9.1

64.2 ± 7.6

Immediately Post PE

86.8 ± 15.0

88.0 ± 17.5

96.1 ± 35.7

84.6 ± 15.2

Systolic Blood Pressure

    

Pre DHE

122.8 ± 9.6

119.6 ± 9.5

121.0 ± 9.4

122.3 ± 8.4

Immediately Post DHE

109.2 ± 9.6

116.8 ± 12.1

113.6 ± 11.7

112.7 ± 4.3

Pre PE

122.1 ± 9.4

116.7 ± 8.4

120.9 ± 9.3

117.6 ± 8.7

Immediately Post PE

120.8 ± 11.9

121.6 ± 9.6

117.7 ± 9.9

115.7 ± 10.3

Diastolic Blood Pressure

    

Pre DHE

77.8 ± 5.2

75.0 ± 7.5

78.3 ± 7.3

76.7 ± 3.9

Immediately Post DHE

66.8 ± 7.1

73.1 ± 7.0

71.1 ± 7.3

72.2 ± 5.9

Pre PE

76.3 ± 4.3

74.1 ± 5.6

74.8 ± 5.8

73.5 ± 5.2

Immediately Post PE

77.6 ± 6.6

76.6 ± 6.4

74.5 ± 6.6

74.3 ± 7.5

  1. Data are mean ± SD
  2. No differences noted (p > 0.05).
  3. DHE = Dehydrating Exercise
  4. PE = Performance Exercise