Sports Drinks on the Edge of a New Era

摘要

Since the first modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, fluid intake and carbohydrate (CHO) delivery practices during sports and exercise have varied greatly, reflecting the uncertainty and lack of agreement within the scientific community. The present perspective serves to summarize some of the most important milestones and advances in scientific knowledge that has shaped current recommendations in fluid and CHO intake during exercise and to encourage new research paradigms that embrace novel advances in technology and personal medicine.