The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the rehydration effect of Essentia Water, an electrolyzed high-pH bottled water, with industry-standard bottled water purified by reverse osmosis with minerals added, on (1) whole blood viscosity, (2) plasma osmolality, (3) bioelectrical impedance analysis, and (4) body mass change, using serial measurements in apparently healthy adults following exercise-induced dehydration in a controlled environment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
100
Health Onvector Inc
Camden, New Jersey, United States
Change in whole blood viscosity from dehydrated state
Blood viscosity measured using a scanning capillary viscometer
Time frame: 120 min following rehydration
Change in whole blood viscosity from dehydrated state
Blood viscosity measured using scanning capillary viscometer
Time frame: 15, 30, 60, and 90 min following rehydration
Change in plasma osmolality from dehydrated state
Plasma osmolality measured using freezing point osmometer
Time frame: 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min following rehydration
Change in bioelectrical impedance
Impedance is measured to provide an estimation of body composition using a bioelectrical impedance analyzer (RJL Quantum IV).
Time frame: 45, 75, and 120 min following rehydration
Body mass change
Time frame: 45, 75, and 120 min following rehydration
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