Badminton:

Badminton is a racquet sport in which the players strike a shuttlecock (birdie) with their racquets to pass it over the net. A badminton match includes three games and each game is played up to 21 points.

Badminton Events:
Men`s Events	Women`s Events	Mixed Events
Doubles	Doubles	Doubles mixed
Singles	Singles	——————–

Badminton:
Energy Systems*		Anaerobic, ATP – CP	10%
		Anaerobic, Glycolysis	60%
		Aerobic	30%
Pre – Competition Carb Loading			Yes
Average Calories Burned per One Hour** –         Doubles –         Singles			310 368
Endurance Diet Required			No
Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)***			Low
Risk of Sports Injuries			Low
Benefits from Creatine****			Moderate
Fitness Demands	Agility		Yes
	Endurance		++
	Explosive Power		Yes
	Speed		Yes

*See “Energy Systems” under the section of “Sports Nutrition”.

**Your body weight and body metabolism are important elements affecting the average calories you burn during any physical activities. This is the average amount of calories burned by a person with a body weight of 155 Ibs (70 Kg) within one hour of this sport.

***See “Post – Exercise Rhabdomyolysis” under the section of “Athletic Disorders”.

****See “Creatine Monohydrate” under the section of “Sports – Performance Enhancers”.

For the “energy paths” of this sport, see the “energy map” below.