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Review
. 2018 Oct 10;10(10):1470.
doi: 10.3390/nu10101470.

Role of Functional Beverages on Sport Performance and Recovery

Stefania Orrù  1   2 , Esther Imperlini  3 , Ersilia Nigro  4   5 , Andreina Alfieri  6   7 , Armando Cevenini  8   9 , Rita Polito  10   11 , Aurora Daniele  12   13 , Pasqualina Buono  14   15   16 , Annamaria Mancini  17   18
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Review

Role of Functional Beverages on Sport Performance and Recovery

Stefania Orrù et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Functional beverages represent a palatable and efficient way to hydrate and reintegrate electrolytes, carbohydrates, and other nutrients employed and/or lost during physical training and/or competitions. Bodily hydration during sporting activity is one of the best indicators of health in athletes and can be a limiting factor for sport performance. Indeed, dehydration strongly decreases athletic performance until it is a risk to health. As for other nutrients, each of them is reported to support athletes' needs both during the physical activity and/or in the post-workout. In this study, we review the current knowledge of macronutrient-enriched functional beverages in sport taking into account the athletes' health, sports performance, and recovery.

Keywords: CHO-enriched beverages; dehydration; functional beverages; hydration; lipid-enriched beverages; protein-enriched beverages; sports drinks.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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