Carbohydrate Consumption and Periodization Strategies Applied to Elite Soccer Players

Fernandes, Haniel

doi:10.1007/s13668-020-00338-w

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“…Given that consistently low availability of liver and muscle glycogen levels can result in disturbances of the endocrine milieu, an increase in carbohydrate ingestion should be encouraged to meet the increased demands of high training loads 12,72 . In addition, the carbohydrate intake should be adjusted over the season in relation to exercise training intensity and volume to maximize training adaptations 5,73 . For most elite female football players, a conscious focus on intake of carbohydrate‐rich foods must be emphasized to ensure adequate glycogen restoration, and intake of other macronutrients often needs to be lower to make room for carbohydrate (Table 1).…”

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“…12,72 In addition, the carbohydrate intake should be adjusted over the season in relation to exercise training intensity and volume to maximize training adaptations. 5,73 For most elite female football players, a conscious focus on intake of carbohydrate-rich foods must be emphasized to ensure adequate glycogen restoration, and intake of other macronutrients often needs to be lower to make room for carbohydrate (Table 1).…”

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Nutritional optimization for female elite football players—topical review

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Lundsgaard

Christensen³

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Nutritional optimization for female elite football players—topical review

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Lundsgaard

Christensen³

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…Our study found significant differences between those who did adjust their diet according to training, with the group of athletes who did not do so being larger (YES: 20.19% vs. NO: 79.81%). This fact highlights that, despite the brief time since theoretical knowledge on nutritional periodization has emerged [ 47 , 48 , 49 ], only in very specific cases, such as those recorded by Heikura in 2018 [ 36 ], is it being transferred to practice. In this sense, future research lines could explore which characteristics are fundamental to adjust nutritional periodization [ 46 ] to each sporting context or the main barriers that limit the transfer of this theoretical knowledge to field practice, particularly in basketball and team sports.…”

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“…On the other hand, very high or sustained losses over time, in addition to negatively affecting athletic performance, can put health at serious risk. Therefore, a widely accepted rehydration strategy is to ingest an amount of fluid equivalent to twice the weight lost [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 ]. However, adult players showed better knowledge about hydration management (U18: 4.72 AU vs. Non-Pro: 5.79 AU vs.…”

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A Glimpse of the Sports Nutrition Awareness in Spanish Basketball Players

2021

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Basketball is a team sport, with many fans and practitioners worldwide from all ages and levels. In all cases, players accumulate high levels of fatigue, and there is also limited time to recover between games or practices. In particular, nutrition plays a key role in optimizing performance and recovery. However, it is typical to observe erroneous nutritional behaviors among basketball players. It has been theorized that these behaviors are influenced by habits acquired based on the individual’s knowledge. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to conduct a descriptive research of the sports nutrition knowledge and practices in a sample of Spanish basketball players, from athletes under 18 years old (n = 69) to nonprofessional (n = 14) and professional adult players (n = 21). The sample was comprised of 49 men and 55 women. This was a transversal, cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study. All participants (n = 104) completed an anonymous online survey in order to analyze their sports nutrition knowledge and practices. In view of the obtained results, we can conclude that the knowledge of sport-specific nutrition in players under 18 years old, as well as non-professional and professional adult basketball players, is insufficient through all the categories and levels. The lack of professional support and time management difficulties were identified as some of the main barriers.

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“…The high controversy observed in studies has made it difficult to obtain clear conclusions and practical guidelines. 6,7,[11][12][13][14][15][16] This may be justified by the limited number of randomized control trials performed with professional football players and the high heterogeneity observed within studies due to the divergency in participants' characteristics (ie, athletes, youth athletes, and active nonathletes), in the protocols of recovery and in the protocols used to induce fatigue and muscle damage. 6,11,12,[17][18][19][20][21] In addition, a moderate to low methodological quality has been attributed to some of these studies', 7,12 which increases the risk of bias.…”

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Analysis of Recovery Methods’ Efficacy Applied up to 72 Hours Postmatch in Professional Football: A Systematic Review With Graded Recommendations

Querido

Radaelli

Brito

et al. 2022

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Background: Sleep, nutrition, active recovery, cold-water immersion, and massage were recently reported as the most used postmatch recovery methods in professional football. However, the recommendations concerning the effect of these methods remain unclear. Purpose: To systematically review the literature regarding the effectiveness of the most common recovery methods applied to male and female football players (or other team sports) 72 hours postmatches and to provide graded recommendations for their use. Methods: A systematic search of the literature was performed, and the level of evidence of randomized and nonrandomized studies was classified as 1 or 2, respectively, with additional ++, +, and − classification according to the quality of the study and risk of bias. Graded recommendations were provided regarding the effectiveness of recovery methods for physical, physiological, and perceptive variables. Results: From the 3472 articles identified, 39 met the inclusion criteria for analysis. The studies’ levels of evidence varied among methods (sleep: 2+ to 1++; nutrition: 2− to 1+; cold-water immersion: 2− to 1++; active recovery: 2− to 1+; and massage: 1− to 1+). Different graded recommendations were attributed, and none of them favored the effective use of recovery methods for physiological and physical parameters, whereas massage and cold-water immersion were recommended as beneficial for perceptive variables. Conclusions: Cold-water immersion and massage can be recommended to recover up to 72 hours postmatch at a perceptive level. However, there is a current need for high-quality research that identifies effective recovery strategies that enhance recovery at the physical and physiological levels.

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Carbohydrate Consumption and Periodization Strategies Applied to Elite Soccer Players

Cited by 22 publications

References 52 publications

Nutritional optimization for female elite football players—topical review

Nutritional optimization for female elite football players—topical review

A Glimpse of the Sports Nutrition Awareness in Spanish Basketball Players

Analysis of Recovery Methods’ Efficacy Applied up to 72 Hours Postmatch in Professional Football: A Systematic Review With Graded Recommendations

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