Influence of carbohydrate supplementation on skill performance during a soccer match simulation
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Objectives This study investigated the influence of carbohydrate supplementation on skill performance throughout exercise that replicates soccer match-play.Design Experimentation was conducted in a randomised, double-blind and cross-over study design.Methods After familiarization, 15 professional academy soccer players completed a soccer match simulation incorporating passing, dribbling and shooting on two separate occasions. Participants received a 6% carbohydrate-electrolyte solution (CHO) or electrolyte solution (PL). Precision, success rate, ball speed and an overall index (speed-precision-success; SPS) were determined for all skills. Blood samples were taken at rest, immediately before exercise, every 15 min during exercise (first half: 15, 30 and 45 min; second half: 60, 75 and 90 min), and 10 min into the half time (half-time).Results Carbohydrate supplementation influenced shooting (time×treatment interaction: p<0.05), where CHO attenuated the decline in shot speed and SPS index. Supplementation did not affect passing or dribbling. Blood glucose responses to exercise were influenced by supplementation (time×treatment interaction: p<0.05), where concentrations were higher at 45 min and during half-time in CHO compared with PL. Blood glucose concentrations reduced by 30±1% between half-time and 60 min in CHO.Conclusions Carbohydrate supplementation attenuated decrements in shooting performance during simulated soccer match-play; however, further research is warranted to optimise carbohydrate supplementation regimes for high-intensity intermittent sports.
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- Authors
- Russell, M., Benton, D., & Kingsley, M.
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- Moulton College (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
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- 2012-07
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- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Keywords
- carbohydrate supplementation, soccer, match simulation, skill performance, shooting performance, passing, dribbling, blood glucose, carbohydrate-electrolyte solution, intermittent exercise
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Blood Glucose, Dietary Carbohydrates, Double-Blind Method, Electrolytes, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Oxygen Consumption, Psychomotor Performance, Soccer, Cross-Over Studies, Dietary Supplements, Athletic Performance, Young Adult
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