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Table 1 Changes (mean ± SD, range, 95% confidence interval) in haematocrit (Hct), haemoglobin (Hb) and osmolality, serum concentration of sodium, potassium magnesium and chloride before (Pre), and immediately (0) and 65 min following downhill running (DHR) for the spring water (Water) and electrolyte water (OS-1) intake during DHR and 40 min after DHR. *: significant (P < 0.05) difference from the pre-value, #: significant (P < 0.05) difference between conditions

From: Effect of oral rehydration solution versus spring water intake during exercise in the heat on muscle cramp susceptibility of young men

 

Condition

Pre

0

65

ANOVA

Hct

(%)

Water

45.7 ± 2.5

45.2 ± 2.5

45.5 ± 2.5

F = 2.92

P = 0.08

(42.0–48.3)

(41.3–48.0)

(41.3–48.0)

44.2–47.2

43.7–46.7

43.9–47.1

OS-1

47.6 ± 4.0

45.7 ± 1.8

45.3 ± 1.5*

(42.6–50.0)

(42.6–48.3)

(43.3–48.0)

45.1–50.1

44.6–46.8

44.4–46.3

Hb

(g/dl)

Water

15.5 ± 1.2

15.4 ± 1.3

15.4 ± 1.2

F = 1.51

P = 0.24

(13.8–16.9)

(13.7–17.3)

(13.7–16.9)

14.8–16.2

14.6–16.2

14.6–16.1

OS-1

15.6 ± 1.1

15.2 ± 0.9

15.1 ± 0.9*

(14.0–17.0)

(14.2–16.5)

(13.5–16.4)

14.8–16.3

14.6–15.8

14.5–15.8

Osmolality

(mOsm/kg H2O)

Water

291.1 ± 4.9

285.3 ± 6.8*

288.6 ± 6.1

F = 5.27

P = 0.016#

(282–300)

(277–300)

(281–301)

288.0–294.1

281.1–289.5

284.8–292.4

OS-1

293.3 ± 6.2

294.2 ± 7.5

289.7 ± 3.8*

(282–301)

(285–307)

(285–296)

289.5–297.1

289.5–298.9

287.3–292.1

Sodium

(mmol/L)

Water

140.2 ± 1.9

137.9 ± 2.2*

138.8 ± 1.9

F = 0.92

P = 0.42

(137–143)

(135–142)

(137–140)

139.0–141.3

136.6–139.3

137.6–140.0

OS-1

140.7 ± 2.9

139.3 ± 4.6

139.1 ± 2.3*

(136–145)

(138–146)

(136–144)

138.9–142.5

136.5–142.1

137.6–140.6

Potassium

(mmol/L)

Water

4.6 ± 0.4

4.5 ± 0.4

4.2 ± 0.5*

F = 1.0

P = 3.87

(4.0–5.3)

(4.1–5.1)

(3.5–4.9)

4.3–4.8

4.2–4.8

3.8–4.5

OS-1

4.7 ± 0.6

4.7 ± 0.6

4.4 ± 0.6*

(4.1–5.8)

(4.0–5.9)

(3.8–5.4)

4.3–5.1

4.3–5.1

4.0–4.8

Magnesium

(mmol/L)

Water

0.85 ± 0.04

0.82 ± 0.05*

0.84 ± 0.06

F = 1.85

P = 0.19

(0.78–0.91)

(0.71–0.89)

(0.70–0.94)

0.83–0.87

0.78–0.85

0.80–0.88

OS-1

0.89 ± 0.04

0.83 ± 0.04*

0.86 ± 0.05*

(0.83–0.96)

(0.77–0.92)

(0.78–0.93)

0.86–0.92

0.81–0.86

0.83–0.90

Chloride

(mmol/L)

Water

101.9 ± 2.0

100.0 ± 2.4*

100.3 ± 2.6

F = 16.8

P = 0.001#

(99–105)

(96–104)

(97–104)

100.6–103.2

98.5–101.5

98.7–101.9

OS-1

101.6 ± 2.7

102.7 ± 2.7

102.4 ± 2.0

(99–106)

(99–107)

(100–106)

99.9–103.3

101.0–104.4

101.2–103.6