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1- Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kelantan, Malaysia.
2- Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kelantan, Malaysia. ,rosnikk@usm.my
2- Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kelantan, Malaysia. ,
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Background. The exact amount, timing, and types of supplements should be based on physiological demands and level of training.
Objectives. This review aims to investigate the effects of supplements among football players.
Methods. Literature was searched systematically based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, using the following keywords: (#drink or #supplement) and (#soccer or #football) in Web of Science, ScienceDirect, PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus databases from year 2016 up to 2024. Out of 15 studies, four were conducted to determine the effects of hydroelectrolytic beverages, while the remaining eleven were conducted using various beverages.
Results. Some physiological responses, such as plasma urea, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase, improved after consumption of whey permeated with phenolic extract from the jaboticaba peel. Another study using deep ocean minerals (DOM) and carbohydrate electrolytes (CE) showed that skilled performance, such as high-intensity running capacity, dribbling speed, and other soccer-specific performance, was increased. Meanwhile, watermelon beverages combined with the Running-based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) protocol reduced fatigue index (FI) and thus induced recovery phases. Isomaltulose ingestion led to increased blood glucose. A combination of TeaCrine (TCr) and caffeine ingestion combined with four sessions of a 90-minute simulated treadmill soccer match increased running time-to-exhaustion (TTE).
Conclusion. Therefore, supplements have shown beneficial effects on fitness and performance among football players and are recommended as an ergogenic aid. The most popular form is the drink type.
Objectives. This review aims to investigate the effects of supplements among football players.
Methods. Literature was searched systematically based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, using the following keywords: (#drink or #supplement) and (#soccer or #football) in Web of Science, ScienceDirect, PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus databases from year 2016 up to 2024. Out of 15 studies, four were conducted to determine the effects of hydroelectrolytic beverages, while the remaining eleven were conducted using various beverages.
Results. Some physiological responses, such as plasma urea, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase, improved after consumption of whey permeated with phenolic extract from the jaboticaba peel. Another study using deep ocean minerals (DOM) and carbohydrate electrolytes (CE) showed that skilled performance, such as high-intensity running capacity, dribbling speed, and other soccer-specific performance, was increased. Meanwhile, watermelon beverages combined with the Running-based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) protocol reduced fatigue index (FI) and thus induced recovery phases. Isomaltulose ingestion led to increased blood glucose. A combination of TeaCrine (TCr) and caffeine ingestion combined with four sessions of a 90-minute simulated treadmill soccer match increased running time-to-exhaustion (TTE).
Conclusion. Therefore, supplements have shown beneficial effects on fitness and performance among football players and are recommended as an ergogenic aid. The most popular form is the drink type.
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APPLICABLE REMARKS
APPLICABLE REMARKS
- Current study showed support that drink type of supplementation was the preferred form among the players during the competition compared to the capsule or solid bar.
- Interestingly, the most chosen supplements were from carbohydrates, amino acid groups, electrolyte drinks, and caffeine. Among all, deep ocean water, carbohydrate-electrolyte, caffeine, nitrate, BCAA, and creatine were used to improve sports performance, while probiotic was focused on brain function and others to alter blood markers to the optimum level compared to baseline.
- Therefore, we claim that the supplement dosage should be based on body weight to give maximum effects to football players.
Type of Study: Review Article |
Subject:
Sport Physiology and its related branches
Received: 2024/09/9 | Accepted: 2024/12/17
Received: 2024/09/9 | Accepted: 2024/12/17
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