Episode 72 - 'Half-Time in Team Sports & Strategies that Influence Performance' with Mark Russell PhD CSCS We Do Science - The Sports Nutrition Podcast

Episode 72 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Half-Time in Team Sports & Strategies that Influence Performance?' with Mark Russell PhD CSCS, Northumbria University, UK. In this session we get into:
Defining 'Half-Time' in team sports (i.e. in rugby, football, handball, netball etc)Purpose of half-time (recovery, preparation, transition)Overview of strategies employed in half-time (kit change, interaction with coach/players, injury management, body temperature maintenance, nutrition, hydration etcCore temperature / muscle temperature at half time and relevance to performance in 2nd halfHydro-nutritional strategies (muscle glycogen, blood glucose, fluid balance, sports drinks, mouth rinsing, gels, caffeine etc)
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