MX3 Hydration Testing System - Hydration Status Classification; MX3 Recommendations for Hydration Tracking

MX3 technology combined with a hydration protocol will
allow athletes to assess hydration, prepare for competition or
training, perform at their best, and recover fully. Follow these
recommendations to benet most from MX3:
The MX3 Hydration Testing System (HTS) classies hydration status
into four possible categories: hydrated, mildly dehydrated, moderately
dehydrated and severely dehydrated, by measuring salivary
osmolarity (SOSM) based initially on populational hydration data
from users of our system.
We recommend athletes use the baseline feature within the MX3 App
to establish their personalized Optimal Hydration Zone (OHZ) (see
page 19) corresponding to their fully hydrated state. By establishing
an athlete’s OHZ, the MX3 App then customizes hydration status
classications based on their unique hydration prole.
MX3 Recommendations for
Hydration Tracking
Assess
+ To maximize the use of the MX3 HTS, athletes should rst establish
their OHZ. Routine measurements will give each athlete deeper
insight into their personal hydration uctuations and highlight days
when an athlete requires additional hydration.
Prepare
+ In preparation for competition or training, we recommend athletes
measure their SOSM the day before training (or at least 4 hours
before training/game) to ensure the athlete has enough time to
hydrate if their SOSM score is higher than their OHZ.
+ Athletes who are consistently above their OHZ before training may
be more susceptible to dehydration and therefore may require
additional uid intake during training and competition. They should
also be encouraged to increase their uid intake outside of training
to improve preparation and recovery.
Perform
+ After training, athletes’ SOSM scores are likely to increase as they
typically will not be able to offset all uid losses that have occurred
during training. When SOSM scores increase by more than 100%
after exercise when compared to OHZ or pre-exercise measurement,
uid intake during training or competition has been insucient.
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MX3 Hydration
Testing System
Recommendations 15
Sample Collection Tips 17
Interpreting Measurements 18
Baseline Measurements /
Optimal Hydration Zones (OHZ) 19
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