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Table 4 Cumulative urine output following the consumption of test drinks at different testing times

From: The effects of fluid absorption and plasma volume changes in athletes following consumption of various beverages

Time

Water

ORS

SpD1

SpD2

p

Post-hoc

After 1 h

638 ± 245.3

543 ± 201.7

486 ± 170.8

557 ± 164.8

0.008

C < A

After 2 h

959 ± 271.7

791 ± 217.5

771 ± 209.0

830 ± 183.5

0.001

B, C, D < A, B < D

After 3 h

1110 ± 285.0

893 ± 228.9

928 ± 230.0

978 ± 201.2

0.000

B, C, D < A

After 4 h

1189 ± 293.6

956 ± 230.6

1001 ± 230.3

1057 ± 215.2

0.000

B, C, D < A, B < D

  1. A: Water; B: ORS; C: SpD1; D: SpD2; Values are mean ± SD of n = 31 observations. Differences between drinks were assessed by 1-way repeated measures ANOVA, with LSD post-hoc analyses performed to correct for multiple comparisons (p < 0.05)
  2. ORS, oral rehydration solution; SpD, sports drink