Anaerobic Performance in Women Football Players Receiving Carbohydrate Supplement Before Simulated Matches

Abstract

This research aimed to study the effects of receiving carbohydrate supplement receiving placebo and without receiving supplement before simulated r matches in terms of anaerobic performance by Yo - Yo Intermittent - Level 2 test and the changes of blood glucose level. The sample group were Twenty four women football players. They represented Chaiyaphum team, aged 17 - 25 years old. The materials for collecting data were Physical Fitness Field Test for the football players which consisted Yo - Yo Intermittent - Level 2 test and blood glucose concentration test. This research were participated in exercise simulated football matches. A randomized cross-sectional study was designed accordingly. The study was composed of two phases and ten days rest between phases. At the first phase; subjects performed anaerobic performance by Yo

Intermittent - Level 2 test to be used as a baseline data. Second phase; subjects

were randomly assigned to received carbohydrate supplement placebo supplement or without receiving before simulated matches. Subjects performed exercise to fatigue simulated football matches and they took a rest before 15 minutes of exercise. Blood samples were withdrawn at 0 minutes and immediately after finish exercise.

The results of the study were as follows:

1. Physical Fitness Field Test for the football players which consisted Yo - Yo Intermittent - Level 2 test demonstrated that anaerobic capacity in the carbohydrate supplement group were significantly increase more than that observed in the placebo group and without receiving group. Furthermore compare the effects of the anaerobic performance in the carbohydrate supplement group were significantly increase more than placebo group and compare without receiving group.


2. The change of blood glucose level in carbohydrate supplement were significantly decrease more than that observed in the placebo group and without receiving group. Furthermore before and after exercise simulated football matches in carbohydrate supplement group were significantly reduce of blood glucose levels. However, there were no significant changes of blood glucose in the placebo group and without receiving group. However, there were no significant changes during before and after simulated football matches in placebo group and without receiving group.