There's an idea leaked onto the internet. The story is about analyzing the reasons why players in the English Premier League often suffer from symptoms of missing training, taking sick leave, waking up late, and getting hurt easily. The reason is simple: because the English Premier League is played all year round, there is no winter break for the entire nation. So that the players did not have time to go out and be exposed to the sun's rays.
Well, this might be a topic for a rant. “Huh?” But in fact, that sunlight is really important, to the point of professional football players “Very appropriate” Still can't miss the sunlight.
We will find the answer in play but seriously. With research that will be absorbed to make it as easy to understand and enjoyable as possible. Follow here with the main platform.
Let's start with the truth.
It's a great opportunity for us to talk about this. Because the Premier Soccer League has started “short brake” During the season is about 2 weeks in January. This brake first occurred in 2020.
This came as a surprise to many people because the English Premier League is already known for its strength. Plus there were no brakes to escape the cold before. They also recorded a program from late December to early January. Or as we affectionately call it, period. “boxing day” This is the coldest time of the year.
However, there is also the idea of England failing at major tournaments, including the World Cup. Or European football because every time England lose, they are eliminated. There is often an attack that because the English Premier League never takes a winter break like leagues in other countries, the players are in good condition. Not fit enough to win a major tournament
Therefore, in 2020, the English Premier League solved this problem in a “We meet halfway” Because they will not be able to abandon the Boxing Day culture that represents the league's selling point. When all other leagues are closed there is only one league competing. So it has always been a trend. But they still found a way to give each team a little break as well, and it wasn't as if the break was over forever. Like other leagues, so that football fans around the world can watch football continuously.
Photography The Premier League's break will be approximately two weeks, but each team will only actually be resting for one week because it is “replacement brakes” Depending on the match week with a break, which is usually mid-January, it will be extended to 10 matches, competing over two weeks. Week 1, 5 matches, 10 teams. The remaining 10 teams get a break. Another week, the ten teams that had a break before. He will compete in the remaining five matches of that week's match, while the 10 teams that competed before will get some breaks with him.
Now there is a very interesting statistic that having the winter break causes Premier League players to become injured or become ill to the point of missing the field. In the 2018-2019 season, the College of Podiatry and Opta reported that the Premier League was the league with the highest infection rate. Among the five major European leagues, it shares the championship with the German League.
Statistics show that the Premier League has a record of players getting injured and having to be replaced. (Both in terms of inability to continue playing and resting the body from minor injuries) at a rate of 2.3 times per match.
But when braking to escape the cold from collecting statistics in the 2022/-23 season, even though the World Cup separates them. But players have vacation during the winter. Reducing the average number of player injuries in the English Premier League from the past where they used to be the champions with a lot of injuries alongside the Bundesliga, after the winter break, the English Premier League fell to second place, which is 25% lower than it was without the break. …So in terms of numbers cold braking can actually help reduce injuries.
Trevor Prior, consultant foot surgeon and spokesman for the College of Podiatry, sums it up this way: “This research shows that Premier League players are at greater risk of injury than some of the competing leagues across Europe. It is known that bones, tendons and muscles want to take enough time to recover to avoid fatigue.
This clearly answers that the winter break, which allows many teams to go out and train in different countries because they are good, really helps reduce injuries. But we still don't have the answer. “Vitamin D” How effective is sunlight during the winter holidays? Is sunlight really so magical that it could change these players' careers?… Of course, we'll continue with the next set of data. Where you will see a clear picture.
Is sunlight effective?
Who is the best football player in the world? If you hear this question, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo should be the first name asked. If this player who takes care of his body was the best at talking about sunshine, would he be more reliable?
“The most important thing in the body is not to be deficient in vitamins. The high concentration of vitamin D is amazing. Being exposed to sunlight for 20-30 minutes a day will keep you strong and your immune system strong. Ronaldo talks about sunlight
If you want to clarify the matter further, you have to talk about research. In 2021, Yoon Se-won, Kwon Okyu, and Kim Ju-young, three South Korean scientists, researched the topic of vitamin D and its importance in restoring the body, muscles, and bones.
When explained scientifically, it would be complicated and boring. We must talk about the conclusion of this research, which is as follows: When winter comes, indoor athletes (for example, gymnastics) have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood compared to outdoor athletes. (eg, football players)
Even outdoor athletes get more vitamin D than indoor athletes. But when winter comes and temperatures drop, sunlight becomes scarce. This means that outdoor athletes also face the problem of vitamin D deficiency. It affects muscle strength and strength and puts pressure on the muscles and bones, leading to “Dangers of high-intensity exercise” Didn't lose even to indoor athletes.
Therefore, the conclusion of the research is that sunlight is the origin of vitamin D, and that vitamin D makes football players less susceptible to injury. So, a simple method like going out under the sunshine has more or less changed their bodies.
Coming to this part, it is clear that the heavy physical exertion exercised by athletes during the winter leads to damage both up and down. Originally, not taking a break was already a risk. But in the English Premier League (the old era) there was no rest period and this means that players will have to play at a greater risk of injury than before. During the time when there is sunlight, the body's immunity is less important.
Therefore, many people almost bowed down. Asking the Premier League to take a break for the national team's performance does not seem like wishful thinking – the numbers, stats, research and world-class players are convinced of it. Sunlight is good for health. This will certainly help prolong the career of these players.
The final answer
It has become clearer than ever. When Europe's biggest teams take time to travel to warmer regions over the winter break, get some sunshine and get some Vitamin D. Revitalize your body to continue fighting the battle for another 4-5 months ahead of you in the return match.
Are you traveling to Dubai, Qatar, Spain, Italy or anywhere else with a warm climate? There is a comfortable camp. It not only replenishes vitamin D in the body. But it also gives players a chance to rebound. Relieve psychological stress and thoughts as well
From having to play 2 matches a week and sometimes up to 3 matches a week, their brains have to be filled with tactics, fitness, diverse playing systems and intense gameplay. A kick is a kick, a swish is a swish. You must save yourself from injury. Just thinking about it makes many things confusing.
Escape the average temperature of 3°C to encounter warm air and sunlight. Temperatures averaged 20°C with no serious matches to play. How much will it refresh their bodies? Dubai is a place with more facilities. Take time to do other things besides football, such as playing golf or sailing on a sailboat in the middle of the sea. It is considered a change in the ecosystem. Found new activities, of course. It's definitely better than trying the same stressful things over and over again.
You don't have to be a professional footballer. Ordinary workers like us still dream of Saturdays and Sundays. Since Tuesday it has not arrived yet. (I had one day at work on Monday). We miss going to the beach, seeing friends, and eating the delicious food we wanted to try. Just feeling that makes me feel good.
So, it can be concluded from the whole story that Vitamin D is definitely important for Premier League players. But what is more important is going for the sunshine during a cold spell in England brings many changes.
The sky, wind and sunshine are heaven for people in cold cities. And since they got to see heaven for at least a week, what wouldn't they be happy about, right?
Finally, when they are happy and have good mental health, good physical health, there is no doubt that good work will rise and follow the example… Doubts about this will disappear by default.
Reference source
https://onefootball.com/en/news/juventus-star-cristiano-ronaldo-tells-fans-exercise-sunlight-vitamin-dc-and-we-beat-this-virus-31425264
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8342187/
https://rcpod.org.uk/news/premier-league-players-at-greater-risk-of-injury-than-other-european-leagues/
https://www.howdengroupholdings.com/news/howden-2022-23-mens-european-football-injury-index
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