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RMJ. 2024; 49(4): 971-974


Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes

Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid.


Abstract
Objective: To investigate the impact of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance on football players.
Methodology: This randomized clinical trial included 30 male football players, who were assigned to either a control group or an experimental group. The hydration strategy used in the experimental group was an electrolyte-enhanced solution (500 mL). Each solution was administered 30 minutes before, during halftime, and immediately after training. Control group had no specific hydration. Outcome measures consist of performance and agility measured at baseline, four weeks, and eight weeks. Statistical analysis compared two groups' agility and performance.
Results: There were significant improvements in agility and performance in the experimental group compared to the control group. After eight weeks, the experimental group showed an average 12% reduction in completion time, while the control group only showed a slight improvement of 3%. The experimental group also showed a 15% improvement on the Sport Performance Perceptions Scale, indicating that focused hydration techniques significantly improved football players' agility and performance.
Conclusion: The findings underscore the effectiveness of tailored hydration strategies in optimizing football athletes' performance over the short term, the long-term benefits of these strategies remain a hypothesis.

Key words: Athletic performance, electrolyte-enhanced hydration, football athletes.


 
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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid. Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes . RMJ. 2024; 49(4): 971-974.

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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid. Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes . RMJ. 2024; 49(4): 971-974.


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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid. Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes . RMJ. (2024), [cited November 16, 2024]; 49(4): 971-974.


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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid (2024) Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes . RMJ, 49 (4), 971-974.


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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid. 2024. Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes . Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (4), 971-974.


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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid. "Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes ." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 971-974.


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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid. "Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes ." Rawal Medical Journal 49.4 (2024), 971-974. Print.


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Muhammad Najeeb Sarwar, Marhasiyah Rahim, Che Suhaili Che Taha, Zohaib Shahid (2024) Role of hydration strategies in maintaining agility and performance in football athletes . Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (4), 971-974.


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