Table 7.
Subjective ratings of exercise-trained men before and after dehydrating exercise
| Time | VitaCoco® | Sport Drink | Coconut Water From Concentrate |
Bottled Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirst | ||||
| Immediately Post DHE | 4.08 ± 1.16 | 4.42 ± 0.67 | 4.45 ± 0.69 | 4.67 ± 0.65 |
| 1 hour Post DHE | 1.17 ± 0.58 | 1.33 ± 0.89 | 1.36 ± 0.67 | 1.08 ± 0.29 |
| 2 hours Post DHE | 1.50 ± 0.52 | 1.58 ± 0.67 | 1.45 ± 0.52 | 1.50 ± 0.67 |
| 3 hours Post DHE | 1.67 ± 0.65 | 1.83 ± 0.94 | 1.45 ± 0.82 | 1.92 ± 1.00 |
| Bloatedness | ||||
| Immediately Post DHE | 1.33 ± 0.49 | 1.33 ± 0.65 | 1.55 ± 1.04 | 1.33 ± 0.49 |
| 1 hour Post DHE | 3.58 ± 1.00 | 3.42 ± 1.24 | 4.00 ± 1.34 | 3.08 ± 1.24 |
| 2 hours Post DHE | 2.75 ± 0.97 | 1.67 ± 0.65 | 2.82 ± 1.17 | 1.50 ± 0.67 |
| 3 hours Post DHE | 2.33 ± 1.23 | 1.42 ± 0.67 | 2.45 ± 1.21 | 1.25 ± 0.62 |
| Refreshed | ||||
| Immediately Post DHE | 1.92 ± 1.00 | 2.08 ± 1.24 | 2.09 ± 1.22 | 1.67 ± 0.89 |
| 1 hour Post DHE | 3.25 ± 1.36 | 3.83 ± 1.27 | 3.82 ± 1.08 | 4.17 ± 1.19 |
| 2 hours Post DHE | 3.33 ± 1.23 | 3.67 ± 1.23 | 3.64 ± 1.50 | 3.58 ± 1.16 |
| 3 hours Post DHE | 3.17 ± 1.19 | 3.33 ± 1.15 | 3.55 ± 1.51 | 3.50 ± 1.09 |
| Stomach Upset | ||||
| Immediately Post DHE | 1.58 ± 0.79 | 1.25 ± 0.45 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | 1.00 ± 0.00 |
| 1 hour Post DHE | 2.75 ± 1.29 | 2.00 ± 1.35 | 3.18 ± 1.66 | 1.67 ± 0.89 |
| 2 hours Post DHE | 3.33 ± 1.23 | 1.25 ± 0.62 | 3.09 ± 1.51 | 1.25 ± 0.45 |
| 3 hours Post DHE | 2.92 ± 1.31 | 1.17 ± 0.39 | 2.55 ± 1.44 | 1.08 ± 0.29 |
| Tiredness | ||||
| Immediately Post DHE | 3.58 ± 1.00 | 3.92 ± 0.79 | 3.82 ± 0.98 | 4.08 ± 0.79 |
| 1 hour Post DHE | 2.83 ± 0.83 | 3.08 ± 0.90 | 2.64 ± 0.92 | 2.92 ± 1.00 |
| 2 hours Post DHE | 2.08 ± 0.90 | 2.58 ± 0.90 | 2.36 ± 0.81 | 2.33 ± 0.98 |
| 3 hours Post DHE | 2.08 ± 0.90 | 2.50 ± 1.00 | 2.18 ± 0.98 | 2.33 ± 0.78 |
Data are mean ± SD
Thirst: No differences between conditions (p > 0.05).
Bloatedness: 3 hours Post DHE > Immediately Post DHE for VitaCoco® (p = 0.012) and coconut water from concentrate (p = 0.034)
Refreshed: 1 hour Post DHE > Immediately Post DHE for bottled water compared to VitaCoco® (p = 0.036).
Stomach Upset: Greater stomach upset at 3 hours Post DHE for VitaCoco® compared to sport drink (p = 0.034), VitaCoco® compared to bottled water (p = 0.046), coconut water from concentrate compared to sport drink (p = 0.020) and coconut water from concentrate compared to bottled water (p = 0.020).
Tiredness: No differences between conditions (p > 0.05).
DHE = Dehydrating Exercise