Physical Education GCSE
Hydration and fluid replacement
What Hydration and fluid replacement means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Hydration and fluid replacement
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Reference: OCR
Replacing water and electrolytes lost through sweating during exercise, with fluid and electrolyte replacement matching sweat losses.
Topics that use Hydration and fluid replacement
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