Nutrition plays an integral role in optimising the performance of elite players and maintaining their health.
It has been shown that during exercise the body obtains the energy it needs from 2 main nutrients: fats and carbohydrates. The proportion used of each will depend on the following factors: Exercise intensity. Duration of exercise. Pre-exercise carbohydrate stores. Training level of the player. Thus, it is observed that carbohydrates are the fuel used
SIA Academy trains its players and their families in nutrition and psychology. During the month of November, the SIA Academy held a series of informative talks for players and their families. These talks focused on important topics such as nutrition and psychology to help families in their day-to-day lives. These events took place at both
IMPLICATIONS OF PROTEIN CONSUMPTION BEFORE BEDTIME The importance of protein consumption in generating adaptive muscle responses to training is widely known in the sports field. For this reason, many studies have been devoted to answering the questions that arise in this relationship between protein intake/maximal rates of protein synthesis: what type of protein is best?
SHOULD FOOTBALL PLAYERS TAKE SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS? Nowadays, to help meet the nutritional demands related to sport, “ergogenic nutritional aids” or also known as “nutritional supplements” are becoming more and more prominent. What is a food supplement? A supplement is defined as a product created for consumption that contains a ‘dietary ingredient’ designed to add additional
The international football academy Soccer Inter-Action carries out activities for its football players. In addition to professional football training, the residents of the SIA Academy facilities practice other types of activities. Activities 9 d’Octubre The international football school Soccer Inter-Action prepared a nutritional workshop. This workshop revolves around the 9 d’Octubre, the day of the
What role does recovery play in athletic performance? One of the key factors in athletic performance is recovery from fatigue after exercise. Within the recovery strategies, nutrition has a profound influence on the process since adequate availability of nutrients will allow not only the prompt replacement of energy but also the correct adaptation of
Can nutrition influence recovery from injury? The incidence of injury in football is among the highest of all sports. Research has shown that more than a third of all injuries are musculoskeletal and involve the four main muscle groups of the pelvic limbs: hamstrings, adductors, quadriceps and calf muscles. The occurrence of an injury is
PUT THE APRON ON THE FOOTBALLER AND TEACH HIM TO COOK. A RECIPE WITH MANY BENEFITS! “Cooking is in”. At soccer inter action we work with a cooking workshop. We encourage our young sportsmen and women to plan recipes with their colleagues, cook together and enjoy the result at the table as a family. Normally
IMPACT OF HYDRATION IN SOCCER Is hydration a determining factor in sports performance? How much of fluid should we drink to stay well hydrated? Is water or sports drinks better ?How do I know if I’m hydrating properly? All these questions are asked by our players when we talk to them about hydration. In addition