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Table 6 Change in body weight

From: Hydration status and fluid intake of urban, underprivileged South African male adolescent soccer players during training

Variable

Training session 1 (n = 79)

Training session 2 (n = 79)

Difference between training sessions (p-value)

Mean weight loss (kg)

0.4 ± 0.3

0.4 ± 0.4

0.720*

Percentage change in weight (%)

0.7 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.7

0.796*

Players who lost ≥ 2 % weight, n (%)

1 (1)

1 (1)

1.000#

Players who gained < 1% weight, n (%)

4 (5)

10 (12)

0.125#

  1. *: Paired samples t test.
  2. #: Chi-square test.