Energy Systems

Anaerobic System

Lactate System

Aerobic System

Main nutrient

 

CP (Creatine Phosphate)

ATP (Adenosine Tri phosphate)

Glucose (Glycogen)

Glucose (Glycogen)

Fats

Formula

CP +ADP = ADP + Creatine

ATP = ADP + energy

Glucose + ADP = lactic acid + ATP

Glucose+ oxygen+ ADP=water +carbon dioxide+ ATP

Fats+ oxygen+ ADP=water +carbon dioxide+ATP

Availability

 

Very limited

Very limited

Limited to O2 availability

Limited to O2 non availability

Unlimited

Stores

 

16 mmols/ kg of muscle

5mmols / kg of muscle

400 g. in muscles (glycogen) + 100 g. in liver (fructose)

400 g. in muscles (glycogen)+ 100 g. in liver(fructose)

15 kg of Triglycerides in fat cells and muscles (limited).

Depletion

 

60% in 20’’

Not>60 % from initial values

Blood glucose concentrations fall after 90’

Blood glucose concentrations fall after 90’

Primary energy source after 35’. Before that, it needs adequate oxygen uptake

Repletion

 

100% in 8’

100% in 3’-5’

100 % in 24 hours (If appropriate carbohydrates intake)

100 % in 24 hours (If appropriate carbohydrates intake)

Depending on diet.

Duration

 

6 – 8 seconds

8 seconds to 2-3 minutes

> 3’

The “Steady state” is reached after 6-7 minutes

Energy contribution in Soccer

20 %

20 %

30 %

30 %

(*)

Types of soccer actions

 

Start, short sprints, shots, dribbles, headers, intense and short actions

 

    Long sprints.

Combination of long and intense runs

Breaks (restarts, injury), any kind of rest, walk, jogging

Repositioning and Off/Def moderate intensity runs.

Nature of effort/total distance

 

 

 

16 %

 

 

 

20 %

 

 

 

64 %

Note that proteins can also play a role, as an energy source, in case of an extremely prolonged aerobic exercise.

                           

FIGURE 1: Energy Systems