Eating Carbohydrates before a Football Match

Eating Carbohydrates before a Football Match

Introduction

The study is related to the eating carbohydrates before a football match and its effects, in this context, there is a general belief that there are some particular sports diets. The requirements for food that should be considered by footballer are well-balanced diet that includes a variety of products and covers the daily energy expenditure. As regards the composition of the diet, the doctors of sports medicine (particularly football) recommend it to be a high-carbohydrate and low-fat diet. To ensure that footballer have followed these guidelines is the first step in a successful food support in sports.

For the research has proven the fact that intake of carbohydrates before starting of the match can improve the endurance performance. The purpose of this paper is to examine the truth consumptions of high carbohydrates before the football match can affect the performance and stamina of the football player. One hundred years ago, the footballers that were preparing for the competition or intense training there has been a diet plan that is rich in proteins with additions of extra carbohydrates. These pre-requisites have contributed some errors of athlete's antiquity; however, the consumption of meat is associated with increase in strength and muscle mass improvements.

Carbohydrates (CHOs) are the most important source of energy in a balanced daily diet. Carbohydrate intake must be balanced with adequate amounts of protein, fat, and water intake. In athletes, carbohydrates are the primary fuel source to maintain blood glucose for energy during exercise. Adequate carbohydrate intake also helps spare muscle from catabolic activity and muscle breakdown. After carbohydrates are ingested, they are broken down into smaller sugars (glucose, fructose, and galactose) that get absorbed and used as energy. The body is capable of storing excess carbohydrates in the form of glycogen in the muscles and liver. The body's glycogen capacity is approximately 300 to 400 grams (g). Subsequent excesses are then converted to fat and stored. Conversely, in the setting of inadequate intake, an energy imbalance can result with adverse affects on athletic performance as well as overall health.

The main diet for the footballers include high carbohydrates foods like bread, potatoes, rice and pasta; as they are much cheaper than meat and are rich carbohydrates. In this context, footballers have great access to a variety of products, the role of carbohydrates is interestingly important as they are the source of energy for excessive workouts that has been evaluated in the early twentieth century by the scientists.

Hypothesis

Ho: There is a relationship of eating carbohydrates before the match on the running time in the football match.

HA: There is no relationship of eating carbohydrates before the match on the running time in the football match.

Literature Review

Some research has shown that athletes should not consume high-glycemic carbohydrates before exercise. The reason for this is that these carbohydrates may lead to muscle glycogen depletion and even to hypoglycemia. However, other research has shown that this hypoglycemia may resolve in the first 30 minutes of ...