Caffeine And Carbohydrates Improve Sports Skills

Author: Marko Balašević Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Caffeine And Carbohydrates Improve Sports Skills

While caffeine is especially good for improving a player's performance in shorter sporting events, the addition of carbohydrates helps with endurance in sports activities longer than an hour.

Intake of caffeine and carbohydrates before and during exercise improves athletic skills, according to research by the University of Sheffield Hallam .

Volunteers aged 18-22 take part in it. For the purposes of the study, they played 3 football matches. In the first game, participants drink a beverage without caffeine and carbohydrates, the second with caffeine and the third with caffeine and carbohydrates .

The results show that the combination of caffeine and carbohydrates gives the best results, improving the skills , speed and accuracy of players.

While caffeine is especially useful for improving a player's performance in shorter sporting events, the addition of carbohydrates also helps improve endurance in sports activities lasting more than an hour .

The results are published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine .

For recovery after a workout, American scientists recommend a glass of cold milk with cocoa .

Research has found that the drink helps muscle recovery after a workout much faster than special invigorating drinks designed for athletes.

According to the researchers, milk drinks contain the proteins and carbohydrates necessary for the recovery of muscles, which supply energy to the muscle tissue. In addition, milk restores the balance of potassium, calcium and magnesium , which are lost through sweat during intense physical activity.

Caffeine And Carbohydrates Improve Sports Skills

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