Dehydration of more than 2% body mass deficit has been shown to impair football-specific performance, including intermittent high-intensity sprinting and dribbling skills.

Dehydration is prevalent in football players, especially when training or match play takes place in a hot environment.

Football players often start practice/match play in a dehydrated state, as indicated by measurements of urine specific gravity.
In football, the opportunity for fluid intake during match play is rare; therefore, an effective hydration strategy is required.

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