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A scene at the training<\/strong><\/p>\n Leading global online and gaming brand, Betway, has organised the second in a series of mentorship workshops in fulfilment of its role as the official development partner of the Ghana Women\u2019s Premier League (GWPL).<\/p>\n About 50 managers and coaches from the GWPL clubs participated in the training programme, receiving both virtual and in-person instruction from two locations, Accra and Kumasi.<\/p>\n Matt Jones, a nutrition consultant for English Premier League (EPL) sides, West Ham United and Chelsea Women, delivered a lecture on the role of nutrition in enhancing player performance and ability to compete at highest levels in the game.<\/p>\n He advised that footballers should change their diet plans to suit their daily bodily requirements.<\/p>\n \u201cPlayers need to manipulate diets to best reflect daily demands. This helps to optimise their performance and recovery as athletes,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cOne of the most important things to understand is that the requirements of the game vary quite considerably depending on positions, tactics the style of play and formation. This goes to show that nutrition interventions are very unique and different [between players].\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cIt is therefore really important to understand that nutrition recommendations should be provided on an individual basis. You have to treat people within a football team as individuals, and nutrition interventions should meet their unique requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Matt Jones, players and their managers should recognise that \u201clifestyle is a pillar of performance,\u201d and urged players to adopt lifestyles that will not impact negatively on their performance as athletes.<\/p>\n A former fitness coach with South Africa\u2019s Orlando Pirates, Warren Engelbrecht led participants through a session on \u201cSports Science and Injury Prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n He educated the club managers on the importance of \u201cperiodisation,\u201d which he explained as \u201cplanning for performance\u201d and a \u201cholistic programme integration for success,\u201d comprising a set of principles to consider in preparing for (and recovering from) competitive games.<\/p>\n According to Engelbrecht, these practices should help club executives to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their teams and ultimately facilitate the construction of enduring solutions.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat you are doing from a training or programme perspective needs to be specific to the sport, and also to the goals and the needs that have to be achieved within your team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, exposing players to a variety of stimulus is essential to ensuring that these athletes are prepared for what they are going to be facing in a game, as much as it reduces the risk of injury.\u201d<\/p>\n Lead doctor for Obuasi-based Ashanti Gold Club, Dr. Aniemena-George Chidi, highlighted the importance of education and counselling for women footballers. He also touched on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet plan, and noted that good nutrition facilitates faster recovery amongst athletes.<\/p>\n \u201cMost female players experience hormonal changes that they do not understand and this can be attributed to stress,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cSo educating and counselling them to be able to understand and contain the emotional changes within this period is very important to understanding the problem. When you know what the problem is, it becomes easier to tackle it.\u201d<\/p>\n The nutrition and sports science workshop for the GWPL clubs formed part of several projects to be rolled out as part of Betway\u2019s designation as the official development partner of the GWPL.<\/p>\n From The Sports Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A scene at the training Leading global online and gaming brand, Betway, has organised the second in a series of mentorship workshops in fulfilment of its role as the official development partner of the Ghana Women\u2019s Premier League (GWPL). 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