Examining the evidence: Does sodium consumption during exercise improve performance?
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Alan McCubbin
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Dr. Alan McCubbin discusses the scientific research on sodium consumption during exercise and its potential impact on athletic performance. The article references a systematic review conducted as part of his PhD on sodium for endurance athletes, which comprehensively searched academic literature for studies on sodium replacement during exercise and endurance performance outcomes.
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· 3 pulledAs part of my PhD on sodium for endurance athletes, I conducted a systematic review, a comprehensive sweep of the academic literature to find any and all studies that have investigated sodium replacement during exercise and subsequent endurance performance.
In previous blogs we've discussed what sodium is and how it might be helpful during exercise.
In this article, Dr Alan McCubbin will take a look at the scientific studies that have explored consuming sodium during exercise, and whether it improves performance.
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