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The Importance of Good Hydration for Work and Exercise Performance

  1. Susan M. Shirreffs PhD*

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2005.tb00149.x

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Nutrition Reviews

Nutrition Reviews

Volume 63, Issue Supplement s1, pages S14–S21, June 2005

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Shirreffs, S. M. (2005), The Importance of Good Hydration for Work and Exercise Performance. Nutrition Reviews, 63: S14–S21. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2005.tb00149.x

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  1. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughbor-ough, United Kingdom.

* School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom; Phone: 44–1509–226332; Fax: 44–1509–226301; E-mail: s.shirreffs@lboro.ac.uk.

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