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Energy Systems |
Anaerobic System |
Lactate System |
Aerobic System |
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Main nutrient
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CP (Creatine Phosphate) |
ATP (Adenosine Tri phosphate) |
Glucose (Glycogen) |
Glucose (Glycogen) |
Fats |
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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 |
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Availability
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Very limited |
Very limited |
Limited to O2 availability |
Limited to O2 non availability |
Unlimited |
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Stores
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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). |
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Depletion
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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 |
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Repletion
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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. |
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Duration
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6 8 seconds |
8 seconds to 2-3 minutes |
> 3 The Steady state is reached after 6-7 minutes |
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Energy contribution in Soccer |
20 % |
20 % |
30 % |
(*) |
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Types of soccer actions
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Start, short sprints, shots, dribbles, headers, intense and short actions
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Long sprints.
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Breaks (restarts, injury), any kind of rest, walk, jogging
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Nature of effort/total distance |
16 % |
20 % |
64 % |
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Note that proteins can also play a role, as an energy source, in case of an extremely prolonged aerobic exercise.
FIGURE 1: Energy Systems