Nutritional Status and Daytime Pattern of Protein Intake on Match, Post-Match, Rest and Training Days in Senior Professional and Youth Elite Soccer Players

Dec 3, 2015International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism

Protein Intake Patterns During the Day and Nutritional Status on Match, Recovery, and Training Days in Senior and Youth Elite Soccer Players

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Daily energy intake was similar between senior professional (SP) soccer players at 2988 ± 583 kcal/day and youth elite (YP) players at 2938 ± 465 kcal/day.

Carbohydrate intake was lower in SP at 4.7 ± 0.7 g·kg-1 BM·day-1 compared to YP at 6.0 ± 1.5 g·kg-1 BM·day-1.
SP did not meet recommended carbohydrate intakes on match and training days.
Both groups met or exceeded recommended protein intakes, with SP at 1.9 ± 0.3 g·kg-1 BM·day-1 and YP at 1.7 ± 0.4 g·kg-1 BM·day-1.
There were no significant differences in protein intake between SP and YP.
A balanced daytime pattern of protein intake was observed in both groups.

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The nutritional status of elite soccer players across match, postmatch, training and rest days has not been defined. Recent evidence suggests the pattern of dietary protein intake impacts the daytime turnover of muscle proteins and, as such, influences muscle recovery. We assessed the nutritional status and daytime pattern of protein intake in senior professional and elite youth soccer players and compared findings against published recommendations. Fourteen senior professional (SP) and 15 youth elite (YP) soccer players from the Dutch premier division completed nutritional assessments using a 24-hr web-based recall method. Recall days consisted of a match, postmatch, rest, and training day. Daily energy intake over the 4-day period was similar between SP (2988 ± 583 kcal/day) and YP (2938 ± 465 kcal/day; p = .800). Carbohydrate intake over the combined 4-day period was lower in SP (4.7 ± 0.7 g·kg-1 BM·day-1) vs. YP (6.0 ± 1.5 g·kg-1 BM·day-1, p = .006) and SP failed to meet recommended carbohydrate intakes on match and training days. Conversely, recommended protein intakes were met for SP (1.9 ± 0.3 g·kg-1 BM·day-1) and YP (1.7 ± 0.4 g·kg-1 BM·day-1), with no differences between groups (p = .286). Accordingly, both groups met or exceeded recommended daily protein intakes on individual match, postmatch, rest and training days. A similar "balanced" daytime pattern of protein intake was observed in SP and YP. To conclude, SP increased protein intake on match and training days to a greater extent than YP, however at the expense of carbohydrate intake. The daytime distribution of protein intake for YP and SP aligned with current recommendations of a balanced protein meal pattern.

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