Renard Michèle, Kelly David T, Chéilleachair Niamh Ní, Catháin Ciarán Ó
Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland.
Sports (Basel). 2020 Nov 29;8(12):154. doi: 10.3390/sports8120154.
Improvements in nutrition knowledge have been associated with increased carbohydrate consumption and greater adherence to dietary recommendations among female athletes. In order to assess whether nutrition knowledge interventions in female Gaelic games players may be beneficial, it is necessary to first of all investigate current levels of nutrition knowledge in this population. Given that many demographic characteristics have been shown to influence nutrition knowledge, it is also important for these to be investigated. The aims of this study were to evaluate the nutrition knowledge of female Gaelic games players, compare knowledge by players' characteristics and identify players' preferences for information and support. A validated 35-item questionnaire was completed by 328 female Gaelic games players (Age: 23.7 ± 5.0 years). Players' mean nutrition knowledge score was 46.0% ± 11.8% and classified as "poor". Elite players scored greater (+4.5-5.9%, < 0.05) than subelite players. Players with higher levels of general education, history of formal nutrition education and previous advice from a nutritionist also presented greater nutrition knowledge (+3.7-7.5%, < 0.05). Future education interventions with female Gaelic games players may lead to beneficial changes in dietary behaviour and would likely benefit from stratifying content based on athletes' demographic characteristics, given the differences observed.
营养知识的提高与女性运动员碳水化合物摄入量的增加以及对饮食建议的更高依从性有关。为了评估对盖尔式女子球类运动员进行营养知识干预是否有益，首先有必要调查该人群当前的营养知识水平。鉴于许多人口统计学特征已被证明会影响营养知识，对这些特征进行调查也很重要。本研究的目的是评估盖尔式女子球类运动员的营养知识，按运动员特征比较知识水平，并确定运动员对信息和支持的偏好。328名盖尔式女子球类运动员（年龄：23.7±5.0岁）完成了一份经过验证的35项问卷。运动员的平均营养知识得分是46.0%±11.8%，被归类为“较差”。精英运动员的得分高于非精英运动员（高出4.5 - 5.9%，P<0.05）。接受过高等教育、有正规营养教育史以及曾接受过营养师建议的运动员也具有更丰富的营养知识（高出3.7 - 7.5%，P<0.05）。鉴于观察到的差异，未来对盖尔式女子球类运动员的教育干预可能会使饮食行为产生有益变化，并且可能会受益于根据运动员的人口统计学特征对内容进行分层。
