How does soccer play in cold-negative weather affect players?

In cold snowy weather like in Changzhou (China), players' bodies will be under pressure and easily lead to injury.

In Changzhou, where the Vietnamese team is about to attend the final of the U23 Championship in Asia, the temperature on January 25 has dropped to -1 degrees Celsius. Snow has caused fans to worry about their health. Young man in the match against Uzbekistan at 7pm on Saturday 27 January (Vietnamese time). In fact, when playing outside, the players will be affected significantly from the cold. In the semifinal match with Qatar team two days ago, after completing the task, Vietnam U23 captain Xuan Truong asked for permission from the referee to leave the field to collect warm clothes to bring to the team to wear to keep him healthy.

According to AccuWeather, playing in winter weather means the body is under a lot of pressure. James Carter, director of the Gatorade Institute of Sports Science, described in winter that people entered the "blood supply war". "Active muscles need more blood but blood rushes in to focus on protecting the core," Carter explained. At this time, the heart has to work hard, the players also need to increase energy to keep warm while practicing and competing.

Vietnam U23 players focus on wearing warm clothes and gloves when playing under cold weather in China.(Photo: Anh Khoa).

After the metabolic problem, the cold makes the player's muscles cold, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the operation. Nerves send signals from the brain to slower parts so the body's response is less agile. In particular, hard muscles are easy to cause injury.

Dehydration is also a risk . Winter, though not sweating much, the body still consumes water through the breath. Moreover, people are often less thirsty in the winter, leading to subjective psychology without drinking water, while water is an extremely important factor to maintain homeostasis.

In addition, the human body adapts to higher temperatures better than low temperatures. One test showed that if players were familiar with the high temperature for 10 days, the players could easily play well but did not achieve the same results if changed to low temperatures.

To ensure the effectiveness of the match, Mr. Carter recommended football players absolutely do not let their muscles get cold . "A break in the middle of the game or any other interruption is an opportunity for muscles to cool down. At those times, you need to keep moving to keep the temperature ready to go back," the expert said. He noted that players who are not on the field should also practice lightly.

In addition, the players must pay attention to nutrition, eating enough food; When the yard wear many layers of thin clothes, wear gloves and all.