Water intake, consumption of sport drinks and knowledge on hydration of amateur tennis players

Abstract

Introduction and objective: Tennis is a   of high intensity sport that requires an adequate water intake so as not to affect the performance and health of the player. Hydration is vital for the athlete and it constitutes a challenge since it is necessary to restore water and electrolytes. The study aimed to evaluate the water intake, the consumption of sport drinks and the knowledge on hydration of amateur tennis players from the city of Pelotas-RS. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted male with amateur tennis players of a sports club of Pelotas, who answered a questionnaire about socioeconomic profile, water intake, consumption of sport drinks and knowledge about hydration. Statistical analyzes were performed in Stata14.0, with a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). Results: A total of 49 players, I was enrollea, aged between 20 and 59 years. About the hydration, the most costumed liquid was water (93.8%) about the timing for hydration 44.9% use to before the training, 44.9% during and only 8.0% after practice, and the water intake is 500ml to 1litro (40.8%). Discussion: Studies show that the hydration is especially important, because it is related to the good performance in sport.  Conclusion: The sample presented low water intake, little consumption of sport drinks, despit most of them had knowledge about the importance of an adequate hydration.