| dc.contributor.author | Jheng, Yie Wong | |
| dc.contributor.author | Swee, Tee Thed | |
| dc.contributor.author | Seok, Lin Kyu Michell | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shi, Han Wong | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hui, Yin Ler | |
| dc.contributor | Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur | en_US |
| dc.contributor | DeDepartment of Bioscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur | en_US |
| dc.creator | Hui, Yin Ler | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-01T08:57:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-11-01T08:57:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE), vol.10(2), 2021, pages 84-92 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2231-9409 (printed) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2289-9510 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/76670 | |
| dc.description | Link to publisher's homepage at https://www.mohejournal.org/aboutus.asp | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: This study examined the effects of coconut sports gel (CSG) on hydration measures, cognitive performance
and anaerobic capacity in soccer players.
Materials and Methods: Seven soccer players (age: 21 ± 1.6 years; body weight (BW): 63.2 ± 6.6 kg; height:
172.3 ± 6.0 cm; VO2 max: 52.8 ± 1.4 ml. kg. min−1) participated in this study. Participants underwent one preliminary
testing and two experimental trials: CSG and placebo (PLA) separated at least 7 days apart. Each trial consisted of
hydration measurements and two cognitive (concentration and reaction time [RT]) and anaerobic capacity (vertical
jump [VJ] and repeated sprint ability [RSA]) tests at (i) baseline, (ii) dehydration and (iii) rehydration. A 90‑min
exercise‑induced dehydration protocol was used to induce ~ 2.0% of BW loss after baseline testing. Participants were
required to ingest either CSG (CHO: 26 g, K+: 381 mg) or PLA (CHO: 26 g, K+: 0 mg) at 1.2 g. kg−1 BW of CHO within
30 min in a randomised order and replenished plain water (100% BW loss) during the 120 min of recovery period.
Results: The results showed that participants were rehydrated after 2 h of recovery. Participants regained their
BW from dehydration to rehydration: 61.3 ± 6.5 kg to 62.7 ± 6.6 kg (CSG trial) (p < 0.001) and 61.4 ± 6.3 kg
to 62.6 ± 6.4 kg (PLA trial) (p = 0.001). Urine‑specific gravity reduced from dehydration to rehydration:
1.0168 ± 0.0073–1.0082 ± 0.0068 (p = 0.019) and 1.0148 ± 0.0061–1.0108 ± 0.0054 (p = 0.286) in CSG and PLA
trials, respectively. VJ and RSA performance were similar between trials and among time points (p > 0.05). The
concentration scores, simple and choice RT tests showed no statistically significant difference in all time points
between trials (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Cognitive performance and anaerobic capacity in soccer players were well maintained after rehydration.
Therefore, CSG could be an alternative option for athletes for rehydration purposes. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Concentration | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Dehydration | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Reaction time | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Repeated sprint ability | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Vertical jump | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of coconut sport gel on hydration measures, cognitive performance and anaerobic capacity in soccer players: a double‑blind, randomised, cross‑over study | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.contributor.url | lerhy@tarc.edu.my | en_US |
