Exploring Sports Nutrition Knowledge in Elite Gaelic Footballers

O’Brien, Luke; Collins, Kieran; Amirabdollhian, Farzad

doi:10.3390/nu13041081

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“…Previous studies found significant differences in knowledge scores based on sex [ 5 , 8 , 26 ], BMI classification [ 26 ], and sports category [ 26 ], which we did not observe in this study. While the general principle of sports nutrition is universal for all athletes worldwide, different studies used different sets of questions and assessed different knowledge domains.…”

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“…Nutritional knowledge is a modifiable factor influencing dietary behaviours. Athletes’ understanding of sports nutrition can thus influence their food choices, which in turn can affect their overall athletic performance [ 5 , 6 ]. Hence, athletes should obtain appropriate nutritional information from a credible and certified source, as this will shape their understanding of nutrition [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Sports Nutrition and Food Knowledge among Malaysian University Athletes

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Sports nutrition and food knowledge can influence athletes’ dietary intake, potentially affecting athletic performance. Limited studies have been conducted to identify sports nutrition and food knowledge among Malaysian university athletes. This study aimed to determine Malaysian university athletes’ knowledge of sports nutrition and food, and their reference sources and preferred sports nutrition education programme. Seventy athletes (52.9% females, mean weight = 61.8 kg; height = 1.66 m) aged 18.5–22.4 years responded to an online survey administered using a Google Form. A score of ≥60% was considered as adequate knowledge. The average overall knowledge score was 58.6%. The highest knowledge score was for sports nutrition, specifically food intake periodicity (84.8%), while the lowest was for general food knowledge on fat (44.6%). An analysis of specific questions revealed a lack of understanding about the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables (only 14.3% answered correctly), the roles of vitamins and minerals in energy production (21.4%), and good sources of unsaturated fat (37.2%). The academician was the primary reference source (81%), while magazines were the least referred to sources (36%). The university athletes preferred sports camps (33%) over the other nutrition education programme options. More initiatives are needed to improve Malaysian university athletes’ understanding and knowledge of sports nutrition and general food.

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“…erefore, the measurement tool we used in this study questionnaire included all the subsections recommended by a recent systematic review [38]. Studies that compared nutrition subsections similar to ours found that scores were better in the sports nutrition knowledge compared to the general nutrition knowledge section [39,40].…”

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Protein Supplement Perceptions, Use, and Associated Performance in Young Lebanese Resistance-Training Athletes

Saleh

Julien

2022

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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The aims of this study were first to evaluate the nutritional knowledge, perception, and source of nutrition information among resistance-trained individuals consuming protein supplements (PS), to determine whether a correlation exists between nutrition-related knowledge and the use of PS, and finally to compare the impact of PS use among participants classified as nonprotein supplement users (NPSUs) and protein supplement users (PSUs). A cross-sectional study was conducted among a highly selected group of resistance-specialized trainees (RSTs). Among the 100 RST participants recruited, the Internet and coaches were the most common source of nutritional information. About one-third of participants believed that there were no health risks after consuming PS. Both NPSU and PSU exhibit performance improvement that was significantly lessened in PSU compared to NPSU. This study demonstrated that RST may have misconceptions regarding the benefits of PS usage to increase strength. Our data also suggest a shortage of knowledge about PS and confirm that PSUs lack proper professional guidance. These findings highlight the need for proper monitoring to ensure adequate perception, awareness, and safety in the Lebanese sports sector.

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“…Research has consistently shown sub-optimal dietary practices amongst elite and sub-elite male Gaelic team sport athletes, most notably failure to meet both energy and carbohydrate requirements. Gaelic football players dietary intake has been identified as inadequate to meet recommendations, with average energy deficits of 12.3% per day [95], carbohydrate intakes of 3.4-3.7 g kg day −1 [95][96][97] lower than minimum recommendations of 5 g kg day −1 . It remains to be established if similar dietary intakes are adopted by female Gaelic team sport athletes, however similar findings have been reported with other female field-based team sport athletes [98][99][100].…”

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“…Despite a current lack of dietary investigation within the population, other female team sport athletes with poor nutritional knowledge have been shown have insufficient energy and carbohydrate intake [98,99]. Similarly, this relationship between poor nutritional knowledge and sub-optimal dietary intake has been seen in male Gaelic football players [95,97]. As such it would be beneficial to measure dietary intake and assess nutritional knowledge simultaneously in elite female Gaelic team sport athletes to see if knowledge translates to practice.…”

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Factors influencing performance and injury risk in elite female Gaelic team sport players and future research directions: a narrative review

Duggan¹,

Collins

Keane³

2022

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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Background Sports science research in elite female Gaelic team sports has increased in recent years, but still a large disparity exists between the volume of studies involving male and female players. As a consequence of this, it is difficult for practitioners to develop an evidence-based approach when working with female players. Main body In this review, we discuss the current research available in elite female Gaelic team sports with focus on seven specific areas including physical and physiological demands, anthropometric and performance characteristics, injury risk, nutritional considerations, and female physiology. There appears to be unique physical demands data in match play across positions in Camogie, however, there is currently no comparative data available in ladies Gaelic football. Similarly, there is no research available on the physiological demands of both elite female Gaelic team sports. According to existing literature, performance characteristics such as speed and power are lower in this population compared to other elite female team sports. Although data is limited, the anthropometric characteristics of elite female Gaelic team sport players appear homogenous with some positional differences observed at a sub-elite level. Previous research has demonstrated a high prevalence of lower limb injuries in female elite Gaelic team sports and the provision of quality, evidence-based strength & conditioning could help mitigate these injury risks. Female Gaelic team sport players have been shown to have poor nutrition knowledge and inadequate intakes of micronutrients. Finally, although menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptives have been shown to influence performance in other female intermittent sports, to date there has not been any research carried out in elite female Gaelic team sport players. Conclusions It is evident that limited research has been carried out on elite female Gaelic sport players. More up-to-date, high-quality investigations are needed to address the research gaps, which in turn should enable practitioners in the field to apply sound, evidence-based practice/theory when working with this population.

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Exploring Sports Nutrition Knowledge in Elite Gaelic Footballers

Cited by 18 publications

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Sports Nutrition and Food Knowledge among Malaysian University Athletes

Sports Nutrition and Food Knowledge among Malaysian University Athletes

Protein Supplement Perceptions, Use, and Associated Performance in Young Lebanese Resistance-Training Athletes

Factors influencing performance and injury risk in elite female Gaelic team sport players and future research directions: a narrative review

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