Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Partcipants
2.2. Study Design
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participants
3.2. Overall Nutrition Knowledge
3.3. General Nutrition Knowledge
3.4. Sports Nutrition Knowledge
3.5. Type of Sport and Competitive Level
3.6. Age and Education Level
3.7. Nutrition Education
3.8. Support Access
3.9. Previous Advice
3.10. Information Source Preference
3.11. Support Wanted
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | (n) | Total | (%) | GNK | (%) | SNK | (%) |
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Total Sample: | 328 | 16.1 ± 4.1 | 46.0 ± 11.8 | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 58.2 ± 15.6 | 9.7 ± 3.1 | 40.4 ± 13.0 |
Sport: | |||||||
Football | 214 | 16.1 ± 4.2 | 46.0 ± 12.0 | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 58.2 ± 15.0 | 9.7 ± 3.3 | 40.4 ± 13.7 |
Camogie | 114 | 16.2 ± 4.0 | 46.3 ± 11.3 | 6.5 ± 1.8 | 59.1 ± 16.6 | 9.7 ± 2.8 | 40.4 ± 11.6 |
Age (yrs): | |||||||
18–24 | 215 | 16.0 ± 3.8 | 45.7 ± 10.9 | 6.4 ± 1.6 | 58.2 ± 14.7 | 9.6 ± 2.9 | 40.0 ± 12.2 |
25–30 | 83 | 16.3 ± 4.8 | 46.6 ± 13.8 | 6.4 ± 1.9 | 58.2 ± 17.3 | 9.9 ± 3.6 | 41.3 ± 15.1 |
31+ | 30 | 16.9 ± 4.2 | 48.3 ± 11.9 | 6.8 ± 1.9 | 61.8 ± 17.2 | 10.0 ± 3.0 | 41.7 ± 12.5 |
Nutrition Education: | |||||||
Yes | 89 | 17.9 ± 3.8 * | 51.1 ± 10.9 | 6.9 ± 1.7 * | 62.7 ± 15.4 | 11.0 ± 2.8 * | 45.8 ± 11.5 |
No | 239 | 15.5 ± 4.0 | 44.3 ± 11.6 | 6.3 ± 1.7 | 57.3 ± 15.5 | 9.2 ± 3.1 | 38.3 ± 12.9 |
Group | (n) | Total | (%) | GNK | (%) | SNK | (%) |
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Nutrition Support: | |||||||
Information Only | 66 | 16.4 ± 3.8 | 46.9 ± 10.9 | 6.6 ± 1.5 | 60.0 ± 13.2 | 9.8 ± 3.2 | 40.8 ± 13.3 |
Info & Nutritionist | 53 | 17.1 ± 3.5 | 48.9 ± 10.0 | 6.7 ± 1.6 | 60.9 ± 14.4 | 10.4 ± 2.4 | 43.3 ± 10.1 |
None | 209 | 15.8 ± 4.3 | 45.1 ± 12.4 | 6.3 ± 1.8 | 57.3 ± 16.5 | 9.5 ± 3.2 | 39.6 ± 13.5 |
Previous Advice: | |||||||
Athletic Trainer | 91 | 16.5 ± 4.0 | 47.1 ± 11.4 | 6.5 ± 1.8 | 59.1 ± 16.4 | 9.9 ± 2.9 | 41.3 ± 12.2 |
Nutritionist | 140 | 16.9 ± 3.7 * | 48.3 ± 10.6 | 6.6 ± 1.5 | 60.0 ± 14.0 | 10.3 ± 2.9 * | 42.9 ± 12.1 |
Family | 124 | 15.9 ± 4.1 | 45.4 ± 11.8 | 6.4 ± 1.8 | 58.2 ± 16.2 | 9.5 ± 3.0 | 39.6 ± 12.5 |
Friends | 115 | 16.3 ± 4.2 | 46.6 ± 11.9 | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 58.2 ± 15.9 | 9.9 ± 3.1 | 41.3 ± 12.9 |
Teammates | 114 | 16.5 ± 4.1 | 47.1 ± 11.7 | 6.6 ± 1.7 | 60.0 ± 15.1 | 9.9 ± 3.2 | 41.3 ± 13.2 |
Info Source: | |||||||
Nutritionist | 92 | 16.1 ± 3.9 | 46.0 ± 11.2 | 6.4 ± 1.6 | 58.2 ± 14.5 | 9.7 ± 3.1 | 40.4 ± 12.7 |
Internet Search | 55 | 16.1 ± 4.1 | 46.0 ± 11.7 | 6.6 ± 1.8 | 60.0 ± 16.2 | 9.5 ± 3.1 | 39.6 ± 12.8 |
Dietician | 39 | 16.8 ± 4.6 | 48.0 ± 13.2 | 6.4 ± 1.9 | 58.2 ± 17.0 | 10.4 ± 3.3 | 43.3 ± 13.9 |
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Renard, M.; Kelly, D.T.; Chéilleachair, N.N.; Catháin, C.Ó. Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players. Sports 2020, 8, 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8120154
Renard M, Kelly DT, Chéilleachair NN, Catháin CÓ. Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players. Sports. 2020; 8(12):154. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8120154
Chicago/Turabian StyleRenard, Michèle, David T. Kelly, Niamh Ní Chéilleachair, and Ciarán Ó Catháin. 2020. "Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players" Sports 8, no. 12: 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8120154
APA StyleRenard, M., Kelly, D. T., Chéilleachair, N. N., & Catháin, C. Ó. (2020). Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge in Female Gaelic Games Players. Sports, 8(12), 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8120154