Influence of sports dietician on the nutritional knowledge and status of college athletes
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2020
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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Research study to assess the influence of sports dietician on nutritional knowledge and status
of 120 (18-25 years) college athletes, selected from two universities participating in 5 sports
viz. hockey, basketball, handball, football and volleyball was carried out. Sixty athletes (30
males and 30 females) from Punjab Agricultural University without provision of sports
dietician was treated as control group and sixty athletes (30 males and 30 females) from
Punjabi University following sports dietician was treated as experimental group. The
nutritional status of athletes was assessed by anthropometric measurements, biochemical
analysis and their nutrient intake using 24 hour recall method followed by the assessment of
knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) score. Anthropometric parameters revealed that the
males and females of experimental group had an average height (176.30 cm and 161.21 cm),
weight (69.26 kg and 50.90 kg), waist circumference (33.0 inches and 27.03 inches), hip
circumference (37.2 inches and 32 inches) and waist hip ratio (0.88 and 0.85). BMI of
experimental group was in normal range (18.5-24.99 kg/m2) as compared to control group.
The hemoglobin level of male and female athletes of experimental group was found to be
13.5g/dl and 11.5g/dl which was significantly (p≤0.05) higher than the athletes of control
group. The overall nutrient intake findings revealed that the macronutrient as well as
micronutrient intake of experimental group athletes was significantly (p≤0.01) higher than the
athletes of control group. The nutrient intake of all the athletes was inadequate as compared
to the standards given by National Institute of Nutrition. Experimental group athletes
followed better nutritional habits during team trips, before and after exercise, during in-season
and off-season of their workout and followed proper hydration guidelines also. The KAP
score of athletes who were following sports dietician was better than the athletes who do not
follow sports dietician. This demands a provision of sports dietician in sports departments and
universities of the country to improve efficiency of sports activity.
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Ravneet Kaur (2020) Influence of sports dietician on the nutritional knowledge and status of college athletes (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.