Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo, Campus del Cristo s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
PRECAM Research Team, Health Research Institute of the Principality of Asturias, Avenida Roma s/n, 33011 Oviedo, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 2;18(3):1339. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031339.
This study aimed to assess the feasibility of an educational intervention on hydration behavior in adolescent soccer players. A pilot study of a two-arm, non-randomized controlled cluster trial was conducted. A total of 316 players aged 13-16 agreed to participate. The response variables were the players' participation in the intervention, their perception of the knowledge acquired, the usefulness and the overall assessment of the intervention. Hydration patterns and acquisition of knowledge on hydration behavior were also assessed. The intervention involved two elements: posters and a web app. A total of 259 adolescents completed the study (intervention group (IG) = 131; control group (CG) = 128). 80.6% of the players responded to the survey assessing the feasibility of the intervention. The mean number of correct answers regarding behavior was significantly higher in the IG (3.54; SD = 1.162) than in the CG (2.64; SD = 1.174) ( < 0.001). The water consumption pattern at all the clubs was ad libitum. Of the players, 10% did not drink any water at all during the game. In conclusion, this intervention has been shown to be feasible for implementation with adolescent soccer players. It suggests that hydration guidelines should be informed by personal factors and that ad libitum water consumption should be avoided.
本研究旨在评估一项针对青少年足球运动员补水行为的教育干预措施的可行性。采用了两臂、非随机对照集群试验的初步研究。共有 316 名 13-16 岁的运动员同意参与。因变量是运动员对干预措施的参与度、对所获得知识的认知度、知识的有用性以及对干预措施的总体评估。还评估了补水模式和对补水行为的知识获取。干预措施包括海报和网络应用程序两个要素。共有 259 名青少年完成了研究（干预组（IG）= 131；对照组（CG）= 128）。80.6%的运动员对评估干预可行性的调查做出了回应。在 IG（3.54；SD = 1.162）中，关于行为的正确答案的平均值明显高于 CG（2.64；SD = 1.174）（<0.001）。所有俱乐部的水分摄入模式都是随意的。在这些运动员中，有 10%的人在比赛中根本不喝水。总之，该干预措施已被证明在青少年足球运动员中是可行的。它表明，补水指南应该考虑个人因素，应该避免随意饮水。
