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. 2012 Jan 18;9:1. doi: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-1

Table 6.

Urine specific gravity of exercise-trained men before and after dehydrating exercise

Time VitaCoco® Sport Drink Coconut Water
From Concentrate
Bottled Water
Pre Dehydrating Exercise 1.0204 ± 0.0087
1.02 (1.01 - 1.03)
1.0218 ± 0.0096
1.03 (1.00 - 1.032)
1.0217 ± 0.0106
1.03 (1.01 - 1.03)
1.0231 ± 0.0068
1.03 (1.01 - 1.03)

Immediately Post
Dehydrating Exercise
1.0158 ± 0.0102
1.02 (1.01 - 1.03)
1.0165 ± 0.0112
1.018 (1.00 - 1.03)
1.0153 ± 0.0098
1.02 (1.00 - 1.03)
1.0161 ± 0.0077
1.02 (1.00 - 1.03)

3 hours Post
Dehydrating Exercise
1.0200 ± 0.0098
1.03 (1.01 - 1.03)
1.0060 ± 0.0037
1.01 (1.00 - 1.02)
1.0139 ± 0.0066
1.02 (1.00 - 1.03)
1.0055 ± 0.0022
1.01 (1.00 - 1.01)

Data are mean ± SD (top row); median and (range) provided in bottom row

No differences noted (p > 0.05).