1. Effect of Dehydration on Passing Decision Making in Soccer Athletes.
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Fortes, Leonardo S., Nascimento-Júnior, José R. A., Mortatti, Arnaldo L., Lima-Júnior, Dalton Roberto Alvas Araújo de, and Ferreira, Maria E. C.
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DEHYDRATION , *SOCCER players , *PASSING (Soccer) , *SPORTS psychology , *DECISION making , *ATHLETIC ability & psychology , *SOCCER & psychology , *ATHLETIC ability , *COMPARATIVE studies , *LACTIC acid , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *MOTOR ability , *RESEARCH , *SOCCER , *URINE , *EVALUATION research , *BODY mass index , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *OSMOLAR concentration , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
It seems that dehydration may impair decision-making performance in athletes.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the influence of dehydration on passing decision-making performance in soccer players.Method: Participants were 40 male soccer players (Mage = 22.3 ± 2.3 years) who agreed to participate in the study and were randomly assigned to the following conditions: control (CON), dehydration (DEH), and euhydration (EUH). The players played in 2 games of 90 min in duration (2 45-min halves) followed by 2 15-min halves (overtime) with and without proper hydration. The Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI) was considered for the analysis of passing decision making.Results: The GPAI analysis indicated effective reduction in the decision-making index in the DEH condition compared with the EUH and CON conditions, F(2, 38) = 31.4, p < .05, ES = 0.8.Conclusions: In conclusion, dehydration may be considered a mediating factor in the passing decision-making performance of male soccer athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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