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Effects of fluid ingestion on cognitive function after heat stress or exercise-induced dehydration

Nutrition Health & Wellness
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Cian et al. demonstrated that dehydration induced by heat stress or exercise can have detrimental effects on short-term memory, working memory and visuo-motor abilities. However, although no beneficial effect on cognitive variables could be demonstrated with fluid ingestion, it did prevent decrement in long-term memory as compared to control and dehydration.

Author(s): Corinne Cian, Pierre-Alain Barraud, B. Melin, Christian Raphel