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Influence of diuretic-induced dehydration on competitive sprint and power performance

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posted on 2023-05-17, 12:43 authored by Greig WatsonGreig Watson, Judelson, DA, Armstrong, LE, Yeargin, SW, Casa, DJ, Maresh, CM

Purpose: To examine sprint and power performance after diuretic-induced dehydration.

Methods: After six sprint practice sessions, nine male former sprinters (mean ± SD; age, 21 ± 2 yr; body mass (BM), 80.0 ± 5.2 kg; height, 1.78 ± 0.08 m; body fat, 14 ± 4%) participated in a 50-m race, a 200-m race, a 400-m race, and a vertical jump on an indoor synthetic track, once when dehydrated (40-mg furosemide; DD) and once with no diuretic (CON) using a counter-balanced crossover design. Plasma volume change (%ΔPV), heart rate (HR), blood pressure, rectal temperature, serum electrolytes, plasma lactate, plasma glucose, rating of perceived exertion, thirst, and thermal sensations were measured before and after each race.

Results: Sprint times (DD vs CON) for the 50 m (6.72 ± 0.28 vs 6.73 ± 0.29 s), 200 m (25.95 ± 1.20 vs 26.21 ± 1.42 s), and 400 m (59.01 ± 4.26 vs 58.68 ± 3.68 s) were similar for both conditions, as was vertical jump height (0.67 ± 0.10 vs 0.66 ± 0.11 m). This occurred despite losing 2.2 ± 0.4% BM and 7.3 ± 6.7%ΔPV (50/200 m) or 2.5 ± 0.4% BM and 7.1 ± 2.7% %ΔPV (VJ/400 m) in response to DD.

Conclusions: Diuretic-induced dehydration was not detrimental to sprint and power performance. Metabolic, thermoregulatory, and cardiovascular variables were not significantly altered by DD. Furthermore, the theoretical benefit of dehydration on performance (i.e., BM reduction) was not supported in this subject cohort.

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Publication title

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volume

37

Issue

7

Pagination

1168-1174

ISSN

0195-9131

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Place of publication

530 Walnut St, Philadelphia, USA, Pa, 19106-3621

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Copyright 2005 American College of Sports Medicine

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