PMID- 31141409 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210719 LR - 20210719 IS - 1543-2742 (Electronic) IS - 1526-484X (Linking) VI - 29 IP - 6 DP - 2019 Nov 1 TI - Estimated Sweat Loss, Fluid and Carbohydrate Intake, and Sodium Balance of Male Major Junior, AHL, and NHL Players During On-Ice Practices. PG - 612-619 LID - ijsnem.2019-0029 [pii] LID - 10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0029 [doi] AB - Several previous studies have reported performance decrements in team sport athletes who dehydrated approximately 1.5-2% of their body mass (BM) through sweating. This study measured on-ice sweat loss, fluid intake, sodium balance, and carbohydrate (CHO) intake of 77 major junior (JR; 19 +/- 1 years), 60 American Hockey League (AHL; 24 +/- 4 years), and 77 National Hockey League (NHL; 27 +/- 5 years) players. Sweat loss was calculated from pre- to post-exercise BM plus fluid intake minus urine loss. AHL (2.03 +/- 0.62 L/hr) and NHL (2.02 +/- 0.74 L/hr) players had higher sweat rates (p < .05) than JR players (1.63 +/- 0.58 L/hr). AHL (1.23 +/- 0.69%; p = .006) and NHL (1.29% +/- 0.63%; p < .001) players had approximately 30% greater BM losses than JR players (0.89% +/- 0.57%). There was no difference in fluid intake between groups (p > .05). Sodium deficits (sodium loss - intake) were greater (p < .05) in AHL (1.68 +/- 0.74 g/hr) and NHL (1.56 +/- 0.84 g/hr) players compared with JR players (1.01 +/- 0.50 g/hr). CHO intake was similar between groups (14-20 g CHO/hr), with 29%, 32%, and 40% of JR, AHL, and NHL players consuming no CHO, respectively. In summary, sweat rates were high in all players, but the majority of players (74/77, 54/60, and 68/77 of JR, AHL, and NHL, respectively) avoided mild dehydration (>2% BM) during 60 min of practice. However, approximately 15%, 41%, and 48% of the JR, AHL, and NHL players, respectively, may have reached mild dehydration and increased risk of performance decrements in a 90-min practice. FAU - Gamble, Alexander S D AU - Gamble ASD AD - University of Guelph. FAU - Bigg, Jessica L AU - Bigg JL AD - University of Guelph. FAU - Vermeulen, Tyler F AU - Vermeulen TF AD - University of Guelph. FAU - Boville, Stephanie M AU - Boville SM AD - University of Guelph. FAU - Eskedjian, Greg S AU - Eskedjian GS AD - University of Guelph. FAU - Jannas-Vela, Sebastian AU - Jannas-Vela S AD - Universidad Finis Terrae. FAU - Whitfield, Jamie AU - Whitfield J AD - Australian Catholic University. FAU - Palmer, Matthew S AU - Palmer MS AD - St. Francis Xavier University. FAU - Spriet, Lawrence L AU - Spriet LL AD - University of Guelph. LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab JT - International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism JID - 100939812 RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 9NEZ333N27 (Sodium) SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - Dehydration/*physiopathology MH - *Dietary Carbohydrates MH - Drinking Behavior/*physiology MH - Hockey/*physiology MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Sodium/*metabolism MH - Sweating/*physiology MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - elite ice hockey OT - hydration OT - sweat rates EDAT- 2019/05/30 06:00 MHDA- 2021/07/20 06:00 CRDT- 2019/05/30 06:00 PHST- 2019/01/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/04/11 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/04/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/05/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/07/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/05/30 06:00 [entrez] AID - ijsnem.2019-0029 [pii] AID - 10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0029 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2019 Nov 1;29(6):612-619. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0029.