Drinking With A Bite Valve Using Camelbak Water Bottles

For obvious reasons, many of us use a water bottle to hydrate as we move around. However, some people still don’t drink enough water, and a recent study has shown that a Camelbak drink bottle could help. Let’s take a closer look at what this study revealed.

The Study

The peer reviewed study was carried out over a two week period and researchers checked out which bottle a subject would drink more water from. There were several choices of drinking bottle available, such as plastic disposable, wide mouth, narrow mouth, stainless steel, and bite valve. The study showed that the subject would drink significantly more water throughout the two week period from a bite valve bottle. Camelbak bottles were used for the bite valve options, and the results surprised the research team. Little to no real research has been conducted on how people drink water during the course of a typical day.

The team was led by Holden MacRae Ph.D. He is a professor of sports medicine based out of Pepperdine University. A total of sixty subjects took part in the study between the ages of 18-54, and they all used a random selection of bottles. All brand names were removed, and every drinking water bottle had a uniform blue colour.

The subjects were required to fill up their assigned water bottles at the start of every day. They were then required to record how often the refilled the bottle throughout the course of the day. The refill has to be from empty to full again to ensure that a full bottle of water was being drunk. Finally, a daily log was handed in that gave a fairly accurate account of the amount of water consumed each day. In order to include a reasonable level of physical activity, the included subjects had to take part in at least one session of exercise, such as running, snowboarding, and backpacking.

The Results

It was found that the subjects drank 24% more water over the two week period when they were drinking from the bite valve bottle compared to the disposable plastic option. They drank 18% more from the Camelbak bottle compared to the stainless steel bottles. Finally, they drank 15% more compared to drinking from the supplied wide mouth bottle. So, in every case, the subjects preferred to use the Camelbak water bottles for drinking water on the go. Targeted questioning confirmed this premise and the subjects reported that the bite valve bottle was more convenient and easier to use daily. This ease and comfort in water drinking encourage the subjects to drink more often, and this is excellent news for those seeking hydration.

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