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标题：Assessment of Sport Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Practices, and Sources of Nutrition Information in NCAA Division III Collegiate Athletes
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作者：Dylan J. Klein ; Kaitlyn M. Eck ; Alan J. Walker 等
期刊名称：Nutrients
电子版ISSN：2072-6643
出版年度：2021
卷号：13
期号：9
DOI：10.3390/nu13092962
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Nutrition knowledge is a critical component of meeting sport nutrition guidelines. The present study aimed to evaluate the sport nutrition knowledge of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III (DIII) athletes using a validated questionnaire, and to assess the dietary practices and sources of nutrition information in this population. A total of 331 student-athletes ( n = 149 males, n = 181 females, n = 1 no sex indicated) completed the questionnaire. The mean score for total sport nutrition knowledge was 6.49 ± 8.9 (range −49 to 49) with a mean percent (%) correct score of 36.9 ± 19.1%. Athletes who had a previous college-level nutrition course ( n = 62) had significantly higher ( p < 0.05) total sport nutrition, carbohydrate, and hydration knowledge compared to those who did not ( n = 268). Individual sport athletes ( n = 90) scored significantly higher ( p < 0.05) on hydration and micronutrients knowledge than team sport athletes ( n = 237), while females scored higher than males for hydration knowledge ( p < 0.05). The majority of athletes reported sensible dietary habits, such as not frequently skipping meals and eating carbohydrate and protein foods peri-workout. Athletes also reported their primary sources of nutrition information, the top three sources being social media, coaches, and athletic trainers, despite most frequently rating registered dietitians/nutritionists as “extremely knowledgeable”. Despite low sport nutrition knowledge, NCAA DIII collegiate athletes practiced seemingly prudent dietary habits but lacked exposure to high-quality sources of nutrition information.
关键词：ensport nutrition knowledge;dietary practices;collegiate athletes;sources of nutrition information