Copyright @ 2006 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. No Effect of Moderate Hypohydration or Hyperthermia on Anaerobic Exercise Performance

effects of hypohydration and moderate hyperthermia (core temperature elevation) on anaerobic exercise performance in a temperate environment. Methods: Eight active males completed two passive heat exposure trials (180 min, 45-C, 50 % rh) with (EUH) and without (HYP) fluid replacement. A single 15-s Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) was used to assess anaerobic performance (peak power, mean power, and fatigue index) before (j180 min) and again at three time points after passive heat exposure to include immediately (0 min), 30 min, and 60 min after in a temperate environment (22-C). Rectal temperature (Tc) was measured throughout the experiment. Results: HYP reduced body mass (2.7 T 0.7%) (P G 0.05) but had no effect on any WAnT performance measure. Passive heat exposure elicited moderate hyperthermia in both trials (EUH: 0.6-C; HYP: 1.0-C) and returned to baseline within 30–60 min following similar decay curves. HYP Tc remained higher (0.4-C) than EUH throughout testing (P G 0.05), but moderate hyperthermia itself produced no independent effect on anaerobic exercise performance in either trial. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that neither moderate HYP nor the moderate hyperthermia accompanying HYP by passive heat exposure affect anaerobic exercise performance in a temperat