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By Dr. David Geier<\/em><\/p>\n

Sports drinks and energy drinks are some of the fastest growing beverages on the market. Producers of these beverages have frequently marketed them to children and adolescents. But are these drinks appropriate for kids, especially young swimmers?<\/p>\n

Sports drinks and energy drinks are not the same<\/h2>\n

Sports drinks are the flavored beverages with added carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes. Energy drinks are those filled with stimulant substances, like caffeine and guarana. While energy drinks may contain carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, their main benefits are the perceived or real stimulant effects. Since they really have different purposes, we should discuss them separately.<\/p>\n

Sports drinks<\/h2>\n

For most children and adolescents, water should be the main drink for regular activities. As long as they are eating well-balanced diets to provide appropriate vitamins and minerals, obtaining those nutrients with sports drinks is unnecessary. Milk and fruit juice can also be adequate beverages in the diets of young swimmers.<\/p>\n

Sports drinks are usually unnecessary for children and adolescents in most sports settings<\/h2>\n

When it comes to sports and exercise, water should also be the preferred beverage for short periods of practice or competition. For short training sessions at moderate intensity, supplemental carbohydrates or electrolytes, such as sodium or potassium, is probably unnecessary. With prolonged vigorous activity, carbohydrates can help to maintain blood glucose levels as muscle glycogen stores are depleted. Also with prolonged intense training, electrolyte replacement can become more important. In these settings, sports drinks can be an acceptable choice.<\/p>\n

Energy drinks<\/h2>\n

Many people mistake energy drinks as the \u201cenergy\u201d that comes from the carbohydrates in sports drinks, but the term energy drink really refers to those that contain stimulants. These drinks contains large amounts of caffeine and often guarana, a stimulant which increases the caffeine content even more.<\/p>\n

Caffeine has been shown to improve performance with enhanced endurance and strength for some swimmers, but it has never been studied specifically in children. It has significant side effects, such as increased blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. It can affect mood, sleep, and has been associated with anxiety and irregular heart rhythms.<\/p>\n

Due to the potentially harmful effects on children and adolescents, intake of all forms of caffeine should be discouraged, especially in energy drinks. Ingesting energy drinks with high levels of stimulants in the setting of dehydration from swimming can be particularly dangerous.<\/p>\n

Recommendations<\/h2>\n

Here are some simple recommendations for parents and coaches about hydration strategies for young swimmers, especially using sports and energy drinks:<\/p>\n

We must educate kids about sports drinks and if and when they should consume them. We should also discuss the risks of the stimulants in energy drinks with young swimmers.<\/p>\n

Parents and coaches should discourage the consumption of energy drinks by children and adolescents due to their stimulants.<\/p>\n

We might encourage young swimmers\u00a0to choose water as the preferred beverage for daily activities and regular sports and exercise. Since routine consumption of sports drinks can lead to excessive calorie consumption and possible obesity, we might discourage children from drinking them on a regular basis. On the other hand, we might encourage the use of sports drinks for rapid ingestion of fluids, carbohydrates, and electrolytes during or after prolonged vigorous exercise.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Dr. Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, SC. For more information about swimming injuries and other sports medicine topics, please go to Dr. Geier\u2019s website at drdavidgeier.com<\/a> and follow him on Twitter (@DrDavidGeier<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n

For much more information on the concerns about sports and energy drinks for children, read a report published by the Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness of the American Academy of Pediatrics.<\/p>\n

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