Nutrition for Female Soccer Players—Recommendations

Autor: Hubert Dobrowolski, Aleksandra Karczemna, Dariusz Włodarek
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Medicina, Vol 56, Iss 1, p 28 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1010-660X
56010028
DOI: 10.3390/medicina56010028
Popis: Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. As its number of players is increasing, the number of female players is also on the rise. However, there are limited data about how the diets of female soccer players should be designed. Thus, the aim of our work is to deliver concise nutritional recommendations for women practicing this sport. Based on a literature review, we emphasize that individual adjustment of the energy value of the diet is the key factor for the physical performance of female soccer players. Appropriate macronutrient intake makes it possible to achieve the proper energy value of the diet (5−10 g/kg body mass/day carbohydrates; 1.2−1.7 g/kg body mass/day proteins;
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