Muscle glycogen as an important predisposition for optimal performance in football Cover Image

Svalový glykogen jako významný předpoklad optimálního výkonu ve fotbale
Muscle glycogen as an important predisposition for optimal performance in football

Author(s): Jaroslav Novák
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: glykogen reserves; fatigue; football; nutritional strategy; ATP resythesis

Summary/Abstract: Physical load during football match evokes significant depletion of glycogen stores. Intermittent natureof exercise including repeated maximal short sprints is associated with rapid muscle glycogen breakdown.With respect to quality of training process and to optimal performance in football game, especiallywith multiple matches in a week, replenishment of exercise capacity after training and matches isimportant. Restoration of glycogen stores is a primary focus of recovery. Ingesting carbohydrate duringexercise helps support performance and preserves sports skills to optimal extent in course of the wholematch duration. Successful recovery requires players to consume an adequate quantity (up to 9 g/kgof body mass) of preferably high glycemic carbohydrates. Carbohydrate-protein mixtures may reducethe delayed onset of muscle soreness caused by eccentric character of some physical loads.

  • Issue Year: 12/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 87-97
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English, Czech