The Effect Of Acute Versus Accumulated Soccer Training On Postprandial Dysmetabolism

Abstract

Playing soccer has shown to have short and long term health benefits. Whether a dose response relationship exists for soccer training over a short period (1 week) is unknown. PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of acute versus accumulated soccer match play on postprandial dysmetabolism in recreational players. METHODS: Fifteen participants were recruited and preliminary data was collected for body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness. There was no significant difference between the groups at baseline and the groups did not differ in their pre intervention triglyceride (TG) incremental area under the cruve (iAUC) response to the fat load meal. On day 1, pre intervention (control(C)) blood samples were collected at 0 (fasted) and 0.75, 2, 4, 6hrs post a high fat load. Participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group (soccer (S)) of 1xpw or 3xpw small sided games training over a week period. The final session for the 3xpw was on the same day as the 1xpw training. Participants returned the next day, after completing the S, to the laboratory for post intervention blood samples. Repeated measures ANCOVA was used to compare differences and iAUC/AUC, confidence intervals (CI) and effect sizes (ES) were calculated. RESULTS: TG iAUC was significantly lower in the 1xpw from pre to post measures (p=0.04; 95%CI=-3.45 to -0.04; ES=1.02), but not in the 3xpw. The average TG response was lower at all time points for the S compared to the C for both groups. There was no significant delta change for 2hrs insulin iAUC in both groups. CONCLUSION: Playing soccer can improve the PP TG response compared to no exercise but 3 consecutive days will not attenuate the response more than 1 session per week.