Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: The present study was designed to examine factors that could facilitate or impede adherence to proper hydration. Forty volunteers (20 male, 20 female) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Informed Group (n = 20) and Uninformed Group (n = 20). Bioelectrical impedance was used to measure intracellular (ICW) and extracellular (ECW) body water at Time 1 and 2. Personality, health beliefs, and health behaviors inventories were administered at Time 1. A health information brochure on proper hydration and consequences of poor hydration was given to the Informed Group. All participants were given six 1-liter bottles of water and drank two bottles per day. Both ICW, F(1,38) = 4.79, p β = .266, p r = .36, p r = .33, p β = –.053, p < .05, was a significant predictor of change in ECW for males, although it was an inverse relationship.
Source: Psychology
Authors: Stephen M. Patterson, Deborah E. Spinks
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2031454951