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Question
Discuss the role of hydration in sports performance.
Solution
- Sports performance depends on hydration to control body temperature, energy levels, and physical function.
- Dehydration can result from sweating during exercise. Even minor dehydration reduces endurance, tiredness, and mental attention, affecting sports performance.
- Hydration helps athletes perform at their best by providing oxygen and nutrients to muscles.
- Hydration improves cognitive function and physical performance, allowing quick sports decisions.
- Dehydration slows reaction times, reduces attention, and increases error risk, lowering performance.
- Staying hydrated before, during, and after sports exercise helps preserve physical and mental sharpness, reduce injury risk, and promote recovery.
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