Effects of hydration status on cognitive performance and mood

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1841-1852

  Masento, Natalie A ^a   Golightly, Mark ^a   Field, David T ^a   Butler, Laurie T ^a   Van Reekum, Carien M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Hydration; Mood; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD CARE; COGNITION; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; FLUID THERAPY; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOOD; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROIMAGING; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RESPONSE TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; AFFECT; DRINKING; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

AFFECT; COGNITION; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; HUMANS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 84898907118     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114513004455     Document Type: Article

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