Assessing the nutrition knowledge of professional female Australian football (AFLW) athletes

Jenner, Sarah L.; Devlin, Brooke L.; Forsyth, Adrienne; Belski, Regina

doi:10.1080/24733938.2020.1752929

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“…Athletes require an awareness of evidence-based sports nutrition guidelines to make appropriate dietary decisions, however, guidelines could be difficult for athletes to comprehend and remember [32]. In line with previous research, Gaelic footballers struggle to identify sports nutrition guidelines and dietary recommendations for CHO [32,37]. Only 44% of Gaelic footballers could identify that athletes should aim for a CHO intake of 6-10 g•kg −1 each training day to support 1-3 h of moderate to high-intensity exercise.…”

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“…Only 50% of Gaelic football players could correctly identify that athletes should consume foods that are high in fluid and CHO pre-competition, while only 42% correctly identified that post-exercise nutrition should consist of high CHO and protein foods. Previous research has demonstrated that athletes do not follow sport nutrition guidelines and future research should focus on strategies to help Gaelic footballers remember and follow evidence-based sport nutrition recommendations [ 32 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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Exploring Sports Nutrition Knowledge in Elite Gaelic Footballers

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Nutrition intake plays a crucial role in improving athletic performance, enhancing adaptations to training, and augmenting recovery from exercise. However, research has reported that Gaelic footballers consistently fail to meet energy and carbohydrate recommendations. Sports nutrition knowledge (SNK) can influence the dietary intake of athletes, and therefore has the potential to have a significant impact on athletic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the current level of SNK in elite Gaelic footballers (n = 100). An online version of the Nutrition for Sport Knowledge Questionnaire (NSKQ) was used to assess sports SNK. The overall mean SNK scores for Gaelic footballers and practitioners were 47.6 ± 12.3% and 78.1 ± 8.3%, respectively. There were no differences in knowledge between age groups, education level or divisional status. The top three sources of nutrition information identified by participants were team dietitian/nutritionists (84.0%), athletic trainers/strength and conditioning coaches (73%), and social media (37%). The results show that there is a major gap in the SNK of Gaelic footballers, while practitioners demonstrated a promising SNK, that could support Gaelic footballers. There is a need for development of interventions and knowledge transfer partnerships, including more effective methods of educating Gaelic footballers and translating sports nutrition principles to players. Developing appropriate nutritional education strategies using online resources and mobile applications could help to improve nutritional knowledge and practice of Gaelic footballers.

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“…Under such conditions, athletes may simply be unaware of the energy cost of exercise [ 55 ], have a reduced number of eating occasions due to a demanding training schedule [ 61 ], and/or suffer from appetite suppression in response to high-intensity exercise [ 62 , 63 ]. Poor nutrition knowledge has previously been observed in female field-based team sport athletes [ 64 , 65 ] and this may also contribute to the lower energy intakes observed.…”

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How Does the Dietary Intake of Female Field-Based Team Sport Athletes Compare to Dietary Recommendations for Health and Performance? A Systematic Literature Review

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Field-based team sports present large energetic demands given their intermittent high-intensity nature. Current evidence suggests that the dietary intake of female athletes may be insufficient to meet such demands, resulting in negative consequences for athletic performance and health. The primary aim of this review was to therefore assess the adequacy of dietary intake of female field-based team sport athletes when compared to dietary recommendations. A systematic search of databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and OpenGrey, was performed from the earliest record available until July 2020, obtaining an initial total of 2588 articles. To be included within the final review, articles were required to provide a quantitative assessment of baseline dietary intake specific to the target population. A total of 20 studies (n = 462) met the full eligibility criteria. A majority reported that the dietary intake of female field-based team sport athletes was insufficient in overall energy (2064 ± 309 kcal·day−1), carbohydrate (4.3 ± 1.2 g·kg·day−1), and iron intake (13.6 ± 6.2 mg·day−1) when compared to recommendations. Future research is required to establish why female team sport athletes consistently demonstrate deficient dietary practices, and to explore the potential negative consequences of this.

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“…Research with women playing elite Australian Football highlighted that their total energy expenditure and iron intake was inadequate for their training demands. 22 Similarly, female athletes had poor knowledge about nutrition, dietary supplements, 23 the menstrual cycle, and hormonal contraception. 24 There are numerous health and physiological consequences, such as poor bone health and impaired cardiovascular function 8 , 9 that may arise due to the inappropriate prescription of training, recovery, and nutritional practices.…”

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What male coaches want to know about the menstrual cycle in women’s team sports: Performance, health, and communication

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2021

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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This study aimed to identify what male coaches of elite female team sport athletes want to know about the menstrual cycle and its influence on athlete health and performance. Using a mixed-methods concept mapping approach, 18 male coaches of Australian female elite football-codes brainstormed what they wanted to know about the menstrual cycle to work more effectively with female athletes. Ideas were sorted into groups of similar ideas and rated for importance and influence. Thirty-eight unique statements emerged from the brainstorming. These were organised into five clusters/topics following multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis: 1) How does training need to be managed; 2) How is physical performance impacted; 3) What are the medical and dietary considerations; 4) When and how should we communicate with athletes; and 5) How are athletes affected psychologically and emotionally. These findings highlight the need for a comprehensive education framework to improve the knowledge of and practices related to the menstrual cycle. This education should 1) facilitate better recognition and referral of female athletes regarding menstrual cycle dysfunction and related health concerns; 2) encourage collaboration between athletes, coaches, and medical and dietary professionals; and 3) promote effective communication between athletes and coaches about the menstrual cycle.

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Assessing the nutrition knowledge of professional female Australian football (AFLW) athletes

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Exploring Sports Nutrition Knowledge in Elite Gaelic Footballers

Exploring Sports Nutrition Knowledge in Elite Gaelic Footballers

How Does the Dietary Intake of Female Field-Based Team Sport Athletes Compare to Dietary Recommendations for Health and Performance? A Systematic Literature Review

What male coaches want to know about the menstrual cycle in women’s team sports: Performance, health, and communication

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