Ingesting A Sports Drink Enhances Simulated Ice Hockey Performance While Reducing Perceived Effort

This study determined whether ingesting a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution (CES) vs. progressive dehydration affected skeletal muscle glycogen use and performance in ice hockey players during simulated ice hockey exercise comprised of 3 active "periods". Seven males (21.3±0.3 years, 184.7±1.2 cm, 84.2±3.9 kg, and 49.6±1.8 mL·kg^-1·min^-1) performed a hockey-specific protocol on two occasions and either dehydrated progressively (NF), or stayed …