scholarly journals Sport Nutrition Knowledge, Behaviors and Beliefs of High School Soccer Players

Nutrients ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Manore ◽  
Megan Patton-Lopez ◽  
Yu Meng ◽  
Siew Wong
Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Patton-Lopez ◽  
Melinda Manore ◽  
Adam Branscum ◽  
Yu Meng ◽  
Siew Wong

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a sport nutrition education and life-skills intervention on sport nutrition knowledge (SNK), attitudes/beliefs and dietary behaviors relevant to sport nutrition among high school (HS) soccer players. Three assessments were done over the 2-year intervention (baseline = time 1, end year 1 = time 2, end year 2 = time 3). Participants (n = 217; females = 64%; Latino = 47.5%; 14.9 ± 0.9-year; 46.5% National School Breakfast/Lunch Program) were assigned to an intervention group (IG, n = 153; 9 schools) or comparison group (CG, n = 64; 4 schools) based on geographical location. Differences over time were examined based on group, sex, socioeconomic status (SES) and race/ethnicity. The IG increased SNK scores by ~10% (time 1 = 51.6%; time 3 = 60.9%; p ≤ 0.001), with the greatest change in the female IG vs. CG and no differences in male IG vs. CG. Daily breakfast consumption was 53.7% in both groups. IG players were 3 times more likely (95%CI = 2.59, 7.77) to report trying to eat for performance (IG = 48.7% vs. CG = 30.2%). By time 3, IG players were less likely to report that ‘diet met nutritional requirements’ (31.6%) compared to CG (47.6%). For IG, the consumption of lunch (≥5-days/week) did not change (92.2–93.4%), but declined in the CG (90.6%) (p = 0.04). No other differences by sub-population (race/ethnicity, SES) were observed. Our findings indicate that HS athletes are motivated to learn and improve diet behaviors, and benefit from team-based nutrition interventions. Future interventions should consider delivery of curriculum/experiential learning during a defined training period, with messages reinforced with supports at home, school and athletic settings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (7S) ◽  
pp. 873-873
Author(s):  
Andrew Jagim ◽  
Alexis Shafer ◽  
Jordan Paisley ◽  
Andrew Askow ◽  
Joel Luedke ◽  
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Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Partida ◽  
Autumn Marshall ◽  
Ruth Henry ◽  
Jeremy Townsend ◽  
Ann Toy

This study was designed to pilot a survey to investigate nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward nutrition, exercise, and dietary habits of active adolescents. Participants included 117 middle school and 40 high school students. General and sport nutrition knowledge, dietary habits, and attitudes toward nutrition education were collected via three electronic surveys. Among middle schoolers, 79.5% of students stated feeling they could benefit from advice about nutrition compared to 92.5% of high school students. The topic scoring the highest in both populations was hydration; the lowest scoring topic category was protein and exercise. Knowledge about healthy eating reportedly comes from parents and coaches most frequently for both high school and middle school students. Less than 40% of students stated their diet meets their nutritional needs. Both middle school and high school students stated a desire to learn more about nutrition, but most nutrition information currently received comes from non-nutrition-related professionals. There is a need for validation of a nutrition knowledge and behavior instrument for United States adolescents, and room for improvement in general and sport nutrition knowledge in active adolescents in all topic areas.


1990 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Bonnie A. Spear ◽  
Barbara Hicks ◽  
Ronald A. Feinstein ◽  
Drew Ferguson ◽  
Carol B. Craig

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