Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
Division of Natural Sciences, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Sep;52(9):867-873. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.01.007. Epub 2020 Feb 12.
To evaluate dietary supplement information needs among collegiate athletes.
Three hundred seven (n = 154 male; n = 153 female) student athletes participating in a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I team completed a dietary supplement survey. Qualitative coding addressed open-ended responses, and chi-square test of independence explored differences among athlete subgroups.
Five themes representing athletes' information needs included quality/composition (53.5%; n = 77), general information (31.9%; n = 46), nutrition information (30.6%; n = 44), performance (18.8%; n = 27), and body composition (13.2%; n = 19). Athletes with "no" or "minimal" (n = 63), vs "moderate" or "strong" (n = 195), perceived knowledge of supplement safety were more likely to list a question about supplement quality or composition (34.9% [n = 22/63] vs 21.5% [n= 42/195]; P = .03; chi-square = 4.6).
Further research is needed to corroborate findings to inform educational efforts and promote safe and effective use of dietary supplements by student athletes.
评估大学生运动员的膳食补充剂信息需求。
307 名(n=154 名男性;n=153 名女性)参加美国全国大学体育协会一级团队的学生运动员完成了膳食补充剂调查。开放式问题的定性编码,以及独立性卡方检验探索了运动员亚组之间的差异。
代表运动员信息需求的五个主题包括质量/组成(53.5%;n=77)、一般信息(31.9%;n=46)、营养信息(30.6%;n=44)、表现(18.8%;n=27)和身体成分(13.2%;n=19)。认为自己对补充剂安全性“没有”或“很少”(n=63),与“中等”或“强烈”(n=195)相比,更有可能列出关于补充剂质量或组成的问题(34.9%[n=22/63]比 21.5%[n=42/195];P=.03;卡方=4.6)。
需要进一步的研究来证实这些发现,以便为教育努力提供信息,并促进学生运动员安全有效地使用膳食补充剂。