Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports

by Timothy Noakes

Overview

“Drink as much as you can, even before you feel thirsty."  That's been the mantra to athletes and coaches for the past three decades, and bottled water and sports drinks have flourished into billion-dollar industries in the same short time. The problem is that an overhydrated athlete is at a performance disadvantage and at risk of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH)--a potentially fatal condition.

Dr. Tim Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body’s need for water and how it uses the liquids it ingests. He also chronicles the shaky research that reported findings contrary to results in nearly all of Noakes’ extensive and since-confirmed studies.

In Waterlogged, Noakes sets the record straight, exposing the myths surrounding dehydration and presenting up-to-date hydration guidelines for endurance sport and prolonged training activities. Enough with oversold sports drinks and obsessing over water consumption before, during, and after every workout, he says. Time for the facts—and the prevention of any more needless fatalities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492583363
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	05/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	740,049
File size:	24 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Known throughout the academic community for the high-caliber nature of his scientific insights and work, Dr. Timothy Noakes is Discovery Health professor of exercise and sport science at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is also director of the Medical Research Council/University of Cape Town Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa in Newlands. Noakes was awarded a doctorate in science (DSc) in 2002, the highest degree awarded by the University of Cape Town. Publishing the first scientific article on exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) is considered among his greatest achievements.

Noakes is a veteran of more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons, and his book Lore of Running (Human Kinetics, 2003) is considered a classic by serious distance runners. In addition, Noakes is an editorial board member for many international sport science journals and a former president of the South African Sports Medicine Association. In 1996, he presented the prestigious J.B. Wolfe Memorial Lecture at the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual meeting. In 1999 he was elected as one of 22 founding members of the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Science Academy. The National Research Foundation of South Africa considers Noakes an A-rated scientist, and in 2008 he received the Order of Mapungubwe (Silver) from the president of South Africa.

Noakes and his wife, Marilyn Anne, reside in Cape Town.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Perspectives on Human Physiology and Hydration

Chapter 2. Thirst as a Signal for Fluid Intake

Chapter 3. Water’s Role in Thermoregulation

Chapter 4. Salt Balance in the Body

Chapter 5. Emergence of the Sports Drink Industry

Chapter 6. The Shaky Science of Hydration

Chapter 7. Early Drinking Guidelines

Chapter 8. Discovery of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia

Chapter 9. The Biology of EAH

Chapter 10. EAH and EAHE on a Global Scale

Chapter 11. Guidelines for Fluid Intake

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"For sport science devotees at all levels, and those who love to just go for a run, Dr. Noakes' book is the ultimate combination of scientific rigor and practical advice. A must on every athlete’s bookshelf."

Karim Khan--Editor of British Journal of Sports Medicine 

"Finally, an unbiased look at fluid replacement: the real science behind thirst, fluid balance, and thermoregulation during exercise! Waterlogged is a must-read for athletes, coaches, parents, and sports medicine professionals."

Sandra Fowkes Godek, PhD, ATC-- HEAT Institute Director West Chester University

Editorial Reviews

"For sport science devotees at all levels, and those who love to just go for a run, Dr. Noakes' book is the ultimate combination of scientific rigor and practical advice. A must on every athlete’s bookshelf."
—Karim Khan, Editor of British Journal of Sports Medicine

"Finally, an unbiased look at fluid replacement: the real science behind thirst, fluid balance, and thermoregulation during exercise! Waterlogged is a must-read for athletes, coaches, parents, and sports medicine professionals."
—Sandra Fowkes Godek, PhD, ATC, HEAT Institute Director West Chester University

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Erik H. Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MBio (Mayo Clinic)
Description: This book on sports-related hydration details much of the historical context that is the basis of current hydration guidelines, and contrasts that with what the author has found in his research to support an alternative theory. He presents numerous current, research-supported facts to better educate readers about sports hydration.
Purpose: The goal is to disseminate current scientific evidence about sports hydration, while providing expert medical expertise on hydration during sport.
Audience: The audience includes educators, researchers, students, and/or athletes of any kind. However, to get the most out of this book, readers should have more than a novice level of understanding of the exercise sciences. The material is scientifically based and assumes that readers understand much of the terminology.
Features: The book is very comprehensive in terms of covering the historical context of recommendations for hydration during sport up to where the author's current research has led him today. He provides numerous scientific findings to not only support his claims, but also to respond to many of the critics of his findings. The book contains plenty of figures and tables to help illustrate key points and, in general, it addresses many of the myths that surround endurance sport performance.
Assessment: This is a unique book in the way it addresses nearly all of the dogma that surrounds endurance-related sporting activities, not just hydration. Additionally, it offers the author's one-of-a-kind expertise, as he adds years of scientific training and knowledge to the literature findings throughout the book.

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