Physical performance
Running speed and vertical jump performance were assessed 2 days before and after the intervention to analyze the diet-induced effect. After a protocolled warm-up, participants were requested to perform 3 repetitions of a 20-m maximum sprint, starting from a total static position 1 m behind the start line on the competitive surface (i.e., artificial turf) with the competitive equipment (i.e., soccer cleats) using two photocell gates (Racetime2, Microgate, Italy) [