benjamin-benjamin
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(just stick with me it will make sense at the end)
Studies have shown that difficult cognitive activity and/or self control depletes glucose levels in a similar way that working out does. In a study, they took people and had them watch a video with words going across the screen that they had to ignore (hence self control, so basically very similar to focusing on a target while ignoring everything else in a match). They then split them up into 2 groups and had them both drink lemonade, one had glucose (sugar) and the other had splenda (which doesn't affect glucose levels). Both groups were given a test where the answers were intuitive responses (which is exactly what shooting is, an intuitive exercise). The second group had many more errors than the first group.
So if throughout a long match you are not eating/drinking anything that will up your glucose levels, you will experience depletion effect which is a scientific proven effect that will affect performance.
Studies have shown that difficult cognitive activity and/or self control depletes glucose levels in a similar way that working out does. In a study, they took people and had them watch a video with words going across the screen that they had to ignore (hence self control, so basically very similar to focusing on a target while ignoring everything else in a match). They then split them up into 2 groups and had them both drink lemonade, one had glucose (sugar) and the other had splenda (which doesn't affect glucose levels). Both groups were given a test where the answers were intuitive responses (which is exactly what shooting is, an intuitive exercise). The second group had many more errors than the first group.
So if throughout a long match you are not eating/drinking anything that will up your glucose levels, you will experience depletion effect which is a scientific proven effect that will affect performance.
But still great information - you know me, I have a one track mind
