Oral Rehydration Improved Exercise Performance and Decreased Core Temperature and Heartrate Compared With Intravenous Rehydration in Recreationally Active Men

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the effects of oral and intravenous rehydration on exercise performance and physiological responses.
• Compared the effects of oral rehydration and intravenous rehydration
• Measured exercise performance and physiological parameters
• Focused on recreationally active men
• Oral rehydration improved exercise performance
• Core temperature was lower with oral rehydration
• Heart rate was decreased with oral rehydration compared to intravenous rehydration