Barnes K, Ball L, Desbrow B
School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Parklands Drive, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, 4222, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Parklands Drive, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, 4222, Australia.
School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Parklands Drive, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, 4222, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Parklands Drive, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, 4222, Australia.
Public Health. 2016 Nov;140:45-49. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.026. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
To investigate the intention of fitness businesses to promote the provision of nutrition care from personal trainers.
Cross-sectional evaluation of webpage content.
Fitness businesses within two Australian federal electorates were identified using the Fitness Australia list of registered fitness businesses. Inductive content analysis of these fitness business websites and associated social media sites was undertaken to compare website content to the Fitness Australia Position Statement outlining the Roles and Responsibilities of Registered Fitness Professionals. Fitness businesses were classified as 'within scope of practice' if they referred to national nutrition guidelines or dietetic services. 'At risk of being beyond scope' included websites which did not include enough information to definitively state within or beyond scope. Fitness businesses were classified as 'definitely beyond scope of practice' if they advertised nutrition care which clearly extended beyond translation of the national dietary guidelines.
Of the businesses reviewed, 15% were within scope despite none referring to a dietitian; 34% were at risk of being beyond scope; and 51% were beyond scope as they advertised nutrition care such as personalized diets without indicating dietetic input.
A considerable portion of fitness businesses reviewed advertised their personal trainers as able to provide nutrition care outside the recommended scope of practice. Strategies that help fitness businesses and personal trainers to support clients to have healthy dietary behaviours without extending outside the scope of practice are warranted.
调查健身企业促使私人教练提供营养护理的意向。
对网页内容进行横断面评估。
利用澳大利亚健身协会注册健身企业名单，确定两个澳大利亚联邦选区的健身企业。对这些健身企业网站及相关社交媒体网站进行归纳性内容分析，将网站内容与澳大利亚健身协会概述注册健身专业人员角色和职责的立场声明进行比较。若健身企业提及国家营养指南或饮食服务，则归类为“在执业范围内”；“有超出执业范围风险”包括那些没有足够信息明确界定是否在执业范围内的网站；若健身企业宣传的营养护理明显超出国家饮食指南的范畴，则归类为“肯定超出执业范围”。
在接受审查的企业中，15%在执业范围内，尽管没有一家提及营养师；34%有超出执业范围的风险；51%超出了执业范围，因为它们宣传诸如个性化饮食等营养护理，却未表明有营养师参与。
接受审查的相当一部分健身企业宣传其私人教练能够在推荐的执业范围之外提供营养护理。有必要制定策略，帮助健身企业和私人教练在不超出执业范围的情况下，支持客户养成健康的饮食行为。
