Nutrition knowledge of elite and non-elite Gaelic footballers

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Mitchell, Lachlan, Lehane, Paul, McCarthy, Mark, O’Shea, Kris, Tracey, Mark, Whyte, Taylor and Neville, Ross. (2022). Nutrition knowledge of elite and non-elite Gaelic footballers. Science and Medicine in Football. 6(2), pp. 159-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1906440
AuthorsMitchell, Lachlan, Lehane, Paul, McCarthy, Mark, O’Shea, Kris, Tracey, Mark, Whyte, Taylor and Neville, Ross
Abstract

Dietary intake plays a significant role in athletic performance and is influenced by several factors, including nutrition knowledge. Gaelic footballers are amateur athletes who conduct high-intensity, intermittent activity during training and competition, and have previously demonstrated insufficient dietary intake. This study aimed to examine nutrition knowledge in elite and non-elite Gaelic footballers. An online survey was distributed to competitive Gaelic footballers, examining nutrition knowledge using the Abridged Nutrition for Sport Knowledge Questionnaire. Total, general, and sport nutrition knowledge were compared between elite and non-elite athletes, and those who had and had not previously received nutrition education, using Mann-Whitney U-tests. A total of 190 participants (15.3% women) completed the survey. No differences between elite and non-elite athletes in nutrition knowledge were identified (p > 0.05). Athletes with previous nutrition education scored higher than those without previous nutrition education in total (54.0 ± 4.9% vs 46.8 ± 9.6%; p = 0.002) and sport (51.9 ± 12.5% vs 43.4 ± 11.8%; p = 0.005) nutrition knowledge. Findings suggest an importance of nutrition education at all levels of athletic competition to improve nutrition knowledge, which may empower athletes to make appropriate dietary decisions to support training and competition demands.

Keywordsnutrition knowledge; athlete; sport; education
Year2022
JournalScience and Medicine in Football
Journal citation6 (2), pp. 159-163
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN2473-4446
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2021.1906440
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85103578772
Open accessPublished as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
Page range159-163
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Online31 Mar 2021
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Accepted16 Mar 2021
Deposited28 Nov 2022
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