Sportski Napitci I Umor Sportaša

Athletes are many times pushed to their limits by intense workouts and by limited time given for recovery. Extreme exercise induces a physiologic defence mechanism known as exhaustion and sensation of tiredness. When faced with exhaustion athletes try to regenerate their lack of energy by consuming high energy drinks. This is a common misbelieve since there is no “magic drink” that would quickly and fully recuperate the strength lost during strenuous exercise. Energy drinks can help to some degree but it is if high importance for the athlete to be aware of his/her own limits and according to that choose the sport category that would fit his/ her capabilities the best. In this study we tried to assess which energetic drinks and their rout of administration would make the greatest impact on athletes hydration before, during and after the practice session.Vrhunski sportaši, izvrgnuti zahtjevima sve bržeg ritma i sve većeg intenziteta tjelesnih napora, imaju sve manje vremena za oporavak organizma. Naporni treninzi pokreću fiziološki mehanizam obrane poznat kao iscrpljenost ili mišićni umor. Sportaši u tom stadiju pribjegavaju nadoknadi iscrpljenih energetskih zaliha konzumiranjem visokoenergetskih napitaka. Tu leži najčešća zabluda o postojanju “čarobnog napitka” koji brzo i potpuno može vratiti snagu mišića oslabljenu napornim vježbanjem. Energetski napitci mogu donekle ubrzati oporavak, ali svaki sportaš mora znati svoje granice i sportske mogućnosti te u skladu s tim znati izabrati sport koji mu najviše odgovara. U ovom radu dajemo pregled dostupnih energetskih napitaka koji imaju utjecaja na hidraciju sportaša prije, za vrijeme ili poslije tjelesnih napora, te načina njihove upotreb