Editorial

Jason Siegler; Julien Périard; Sam Chalmers; Franck Brocherie; Olivier Girard; Ollie Jay; Tim Meyer

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2026.07.015

Editorial

Jason Siegler
, Julien Périard
, Sam Chalmers
, Franck Brocherie
, Olivier Girard
, Ollie Jay
, Tim Meyer

School of Health Sciences

University of Canberra
French National Institute of Sport (INSEP)
University of Western Australia
The University of Sydney
Saarland University

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In light of what was arguably the most widely debated sports medicine/science topic outside of actual match play this World Cup, the editorial team at JSAMS felt the need to weigh into the discussion of hydration and/or cooling breaks (the exact description seemingly evolving over the course of the tournament). As anyone who follows the game knows, FIFA implemented mandatory 3-min “hydration” breaks midway through each half of every match in what was described as player welfare measure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	961-962
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume	29
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.07.015
Publication status	Published - Aug 2026

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