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    The effect of carbohydrate ingestion on the motor skill proficiency of soccer players

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    1996
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    Zeederberg, C.
    Leach, Lloyd
    Lambert, Estelle V.
    Noakes, Timothy D.
    Dennis, S.C.
    Hawley, J.A.
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    This study examined the effects of ingesting a glucose-polymer (GP) solution on the motor skill proficiencies of association football (soccer) players from two teams playing during two matches in a cool environment. Fifteen minutes before each match and at halftime, players from both teams ingested 5 ml/kg of either placebo or a 6.9% GP solution. GP ingestion did not improve tackling, heading, dribbling, or shooting ability. On the contrary, the mean of successful tackles was lower with GP ingestion than with placebo. The success rate for heading, dribbling, and shooting also tended to be lower in the GP than in the placebo condition. In contrast, success in passing and ball control was similar in the two conditions. Improvements in passing and ball control may have been related to a decrease in the intensity of play in the second half of the game. These data indicate that there are no measurable benefits of GP ingestion for the motor skill proficiencies of soccer players during games played in a cool environment.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10566/2709
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsn.6.4.348
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