Caffeine, fluid-electrolyte balance, temperature regulation, and exercise-heat tolerance

Dietitians, exercise physiologists, athletic trainers, and other sports medicine personnel commonly recommend that exercising adults and athletes refrain from caffeine use because it is a diuretic, and it may exacerbate dehydration and hyperthermia. This review, contrary to popular beliefs, proposes...

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Published in:Exercise and sport sciences reviews 2007-07, Vol.35 (3), p.135-140
Main Authors: Armstrong, Lawrence E, Casa, Douglas J, Maresh, Carl M, Ganio, Matthew S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Temperature Regulation - drug effects
Caffeine - adverse effects
Caffeine - pharmacology
Dehydration - chemically induced
Exercise - physiology
Fever - chemically induced
Humans
Water-Electrolyte Balance - drug effects
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Summary:Dietitians, exercise physiologists, athletic trainers, and other sports medicine personnel commonly recommend that exercising adults and athletes refrain from caffeine use because it is a diuretic, and it may exacerbate dehydration and hyperthermia. This review, contrary to popular beliefs, proposes that caffeine consumption does not result in the following: (a) water-electrolyte imbalances or hyperthermia and (b) reduced exercise-heat tolerance.
ISSN:0091-6331