PMID- 23168373
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140416
LR  - 20161018
IS  - 1533-4287 (Electronic)
IS  - 1064-8011 (Linking)
VI  - 27
IP  - 8
DP  - 2013 Aug
TI  - The effect of high vs. low carbohydrate diets on distances covered in soccer.
PG  - 2235-47
LID - 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182792147 [doi]
AB  - The purpose of this study was to compare the distances covered during a 11-a-side 
      soccer match after players had consumed either a high carbohydrate (CHO) or a low 
      CHO diet. Twenty-two male professional soccer players formed 2 teams (A and B), 
      of similar age, body characteristics, and training experience. The 2 teams played 
      against each other twice with a week interval between. For 3.5 days before the 
      first match, the players of team A followed a high CHO diet that provided 8 g CHO 
      per kg body mass (BM) (HC), whereas team B players followed a low CHO diet that 
      provided 3 g CHO per kg BM (LC) for the same time period. Before the second match 
      the dietary treatment was reversed and followed for the same time period. 
      Training during the study was controlled, and distances covered were measured 
      using global positioning system technology. Every player covered a greater total 
      distance in HC compared with the distance covered in LC (HC: 9,380 +/- 98 m vs. LC: 
      8,077 +/- 109 m; p < 0.01). All distances covered from easy jogging (7.15 km.h-1) 
      to sprinting (24.15 km.h-1) were also higher in HC compared with LC (p < 0.01). 
      When players followed the HC treatment, they won the match (team A vs. team B: 
      3-1 for the first game and 1-2 for the second game). The HC diet probably helped 
      players to cover a greater distance compared with LC. Soccer players should avoid 
      eating a low (3 g CHO per kg BM) CHO diet 3-4 days before an important soccer 
      match and have a high CHO intake that provides at least 8 g CHO per kg BM.
FAU - Souglis, Athanasios G
AU  - Souglis AG
AD  - Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Athens, 
      Athens, Greece. saksougl@hotmail.com
FAU - Chryssanthopoulos, Costas I
AU  - Chryssanthopoulos CI
FAU - Travlos, Antonios K
AU  - Travlos AK
FAU - Zorzou, Amalia E
AU  - Zorzou AE
FAU - Gissis, Ioannis T
AU  - Gissis IT
FAU - Papadopoulos, Christos N
AU  - Papadopoulos CN
FAU - Sotiropoulos, Aristomenis A
AU  - Sotiropoulos AA
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Controlled Clinical Trial
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Strength Cond Res
JT  - Journal of strength and conditioning research
JID - 9415084
RN  - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Athletic Performance/*physiology
MH  - Cross-Over Studies
MH  - *Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
MH  - Dietary Carbohydrates/*administration & dosage
MH  - Heart Rate
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Running/*physiology
MH  - Soccer/*physiology
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2012/11/22 06:00
MHDA- 2014/04/17 06:00
CRDT- 2012/11/22 06:00
PHST- 2012/11/22 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/11/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/04/17 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182792147 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Aug;27(8):2235-47. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182792147.