1. Effect of Dehydration on Passing Decision Making in Soccer Athletes.
- Author
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Fortes LS, Nascimento-Júnior JRA, Mortatti AL, Lima-Júnior DRAA, and Ferreira MEC
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Body Mass Index, Humans, Lactic Acid blood, Male, Motor Skills, Osmolar Concentration, Urine, Young Adult, Athletic Performance physiology, Athletic Performance psychology, Decision Making, Dehydration psychology, Soccer physiology, Soccer 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 (M
age = 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.- Published
- 2018
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