• J Ultrasound Med · Feb 2015

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Sonographic inferior vena cava measurements to assess hydration status in college football players during preseason camp.

    • Anna L Waterbrook, Amish Shah, Elisabeth Jannicky, Uwe Stolz, Randy P Cohen, Austin Gross, and Srikar Adhikari.
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona USA. awaterbrook@aemrc.arizona.edu.
    • J Ultrasound Med. 2015 Feb 1;34(2):239-45.

    ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to determine whether sonographic measurement of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in college football players during preseason camp is a reliable way to detect and monitor dehydration. Our primary hypothesis was that IVC diameter measurements, the postpractice caval index, and expiratory diameter were significantly related to percent weight loss after a preseason football practice.MethodsA prospective cohort sample of Division I intercollegiate football players in preseason training camp was recruited before practice. All football players on the active roster who were at least 18 years of age were eligible to participate in the study. Sonographic IVC measurements were obtained in the long axis using either the subcostal or subxiphoid approach during inspiration and expiration both before and after an approximately 3-hour practice with moderate to high levels of exertion at high ambient temperatures. Player weights were recorded in the locker room before and after practice.ResultsA total of 27 prepractice and postpractice sonographic measurements were obtained. The postpractice expiratory IVC diameter was significantly related to percent weight loss after practice (R(2) = 0.153; P = .042), with the IVC diameter being significantly inversely correlated with percent weight loss; the regression coefficient was -1.07 (95% confidence interval, -2.09 to -0.04). There was no statistically significant relationship between percent weight loss and the postpractice caval index; the regression coefficient was 0.245 (95% confidence interval, -0.10 to 0.59; R(2) = 0.078; P = .16).ConclusionsThe postpractice expiratory IVC diameter was significantly related to percent weight loss after practice, whereas the caval index was not found to correlate with weight loss.© 2015 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

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