Baines relies on science to prolong career

By Daily Sports on October 10, 2017

Everton defender Leighton Baines is relying on advances in sports science and medical technology, including a change in diet, to help prolong his career.

The 32-year-old, who has made nearly 400 Premier League appearances, says sports science has come a long way since he started playing and can offer the sort of marginal gains that keep older players performing at the highest level.

"I feel like when I first started it was just creeping in and taking off a little bit and it just keeps growing and growing," Baines told Everton's website (www.evertonfc.com).

"There's so much to it now and everyone's trying to find that extra one or two percent wherever they can get it, and that can be a big thing in the game now."

Baines added that he was already benefiting from having good habits throughout his career and expected the sacrifices he had made over the years to pay dividends in terms of extending his time out on the pitch.

"I've just got to try to be as close to perfect as possible in terms of how you live your life, your preparation, your recovery," he said.

"I think that's the only thing you can do when you get into your thirties. © Reuters

•Photo shows Leighton Baines in action.

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 10, 2017


 

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