Nutritional Supplements Use and Soccer Players’ Performance: A Review of the Literature

Year 2018, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 325 - 330, 25.12.2018

Mazin Abdul-sattar

Abstract

The current usage of various nutrition supplements
among soccer players has resulted in different
consequences. The literature showed the effect of certain
nutrition supplements intake on players’ performance
in a game play. This study therefore reviewed previous
studies on the use of supplements intake among soccer
players in order to understand the best- nutritional
practices associated with better performance. A
systematic review method was used to understand the
current trends in using certain nutrition supplements
and how such use can aid players’ performance. The
results showed that various supplements programs are
followed to achieve certain outcomes. Findings from
this study can be used to aid sport decision makers
about the potential of certain nutrition supplements in
developing soccer players.

Keywords

nutrition supplements, soccer performance

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