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Physiological and performance effects of glycerol hyperhydration and rehydration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19941615     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Studies have shown that beverages containing glycerol can enhance and maintain hydration status and may improve endurance exercise performance by attenuating adverse physiological changes associated with dehydration. Improvements to performance include increased endurance time to exhaustion by up to 24%, or a 5% increase in power or work. However, some studies have found no performance benefits during either prolonged exercise or specific skill and agility tests. In studies that have shown benefits, the improvements have been associated with thermoregulatory and cardiovascular changes. These include increased plasma volume and sweat rates, as well as reduced core temperature and ratings of perceived exertion. In a very small number of subjects, glycerol consumption has been associated with side-effects including nausea, gastrointestinal discomfort, dizziness, and headaches. In summary, while glycerol and fluid ingestion results in hyperhydration, the documented benefits to exercise performance remain inconsistent.
Authors:
Simon P van Rosendal; Mark A Osborne; Robert G Fassett; Jeff S Coombes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nutrition reviews     Volume:  67     ISSN:  1753-4887     ISO Abbreviation:  Nutr. Rev.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-27     Completed Date:  2010-02-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376405     Medline TA:  Nutr Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  690-705     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland, School of Human Movement Studies, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. svanrosendal@hms.uq.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Body Temperature Regulation / drug effects,  physiology
Body Water / metabolism,  physiology
Dehydration / metabolism
Glycerol / adverse effects,  pharmacology*
Humans
Physical Endurance / drug effects*,  physiology
Water-Electrolyte Balance* / drug effects,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-81-5/Glycerol

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