What should I drink if I have cramps?

When you have muscle cramps and want to drink, you may need to think twice.

Muscle cramps during exercise are a problem that plagues many people.

In the experiment, 10 male subjects were arranged in a room at 35°C and exercised on a downhill treadmill for 40 minutes to 1 hour, perspiration reached 1.

In the first case, they drank plain water during and after exercise; in the second case, they were allowed to drink an aqueous solution containing electrolytes.

"People usually think that the cause of cramps is dehydration, but Nosaka points out that this is not the case: "It is very likely that pure water dilutes our body's electrolytes, but we can't replenish the lost part of sweat.

Nosaka suggested: “During moderate to vigorous exercise, very hot or sick due to diarrhea or vomiting, people should drink oral rehydration salts instead of plain water.

The exploration of muscle cramps and electrolytes will not end here.

Related paper information: org/10.