Participation in women`s football is rapidly increasing, with more elite players employed on a professional or semi-professional basis than ever before. Despite a wealth of evidence showing an important role for nutrition in football, nutritional methods to improve parameters of performance in the women`s game are sparse, with much of this information extrapolated from the male game. This article provides a cas Participation in women`s football is rapidly increasing, with more elite players employed on a professional or semi-professional basis than ever before. Nutritional methods to improve performance in the women`s game are sparse, with much of this information extrapolated from the male game. This case study reports a nutrition intervention to improve behaviour, body composition and performance for a semi-professional international standard female football player. Over a 12-week period, the athlete was provided with a variety of take-home hand-outs that prompted her to make appropriate food choices: (a) at times relevant to performance (e.g., training/competition); and (b) throughout her daily living. Improvements in subjective ratings of fatigue and recovery, psychological mood state and gastrointestinal distress were reported. Body mass loss was 1.10 kg. Fat mass loss was 1.55 kg and lean-tissue mass increased by 0.45 kg. This intervention shows that a structured nutrition strategy can be effectively implemented to improve parameters relevant to football performance. e-study account of a scientific, structured and educational nutrition intervention to improve behavior, body composition and performance for an elite semi-professional international standard female football player, as well as typical physiological demands associated with performance. Over a 12-week period, the athlete was provided with a variety of take-home handouts that prompted her to make appropriate food choices at times relevant to performance (in and around training/competition) and throughout daily living. Improvements in subjective ratings of fatigue and recovery, psychological mood state, gastrointestinal distress and nutrition education were observed. Average body mass loss was 1.10 kg`s. Fat mass loss was 1.55 kg`s and lean-tissue mass increased by 0.45 kg`s. This intervention shows that a structured and educational nutrition strategy can be effectively implemented to improve parameters of football performance and behavior.
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