When does dehydration start to really impair sports performance?
Dehydration affects the human body in many ways, having as little as two percent dehydration can affect the body’s efficiency by up to 10 percent. Dehydration is going to affect an athlete’s physical and mental performance – they are not going to have the dexterity to catch the ball correctly, they’re also going to have cognitive effects such as trouble remembering plays. Physiologically, the core body temperature is higher than when hydrated. The heart rate is higher; these effects can make an athlete perceive that they’re working harder than they actually are. Dehydration begins as soon as physical activity does the key to overcoming it is to hydrate well and often anytime you are on the field. Can you drink too much and if so what are the likely consequences? There is always the possibility that you may ingest to much water when trying to rehydrate. By ingesting more water than you need you can increase your total blood volume. Your blood volume exists within a closed system and nee
