ASSESSMENT OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG SELECTED MALE MG UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS PERSONS AND THE EFFECTS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON THEM
Abstract
Background: An essential component of good health is proper nutrition. Both athletes and normal people alike need it for optimal performance and productivity. The nutritional state becomes increasingly crucial as an athlete's skill level and competition speed increase. Superb performance and proper nutrition can make the difference in the final fraction of a second or the final game. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Nutrition education on young sports persons. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to increase participants' scientific awareness of the importance of nutrition in sports. Methods: 75 male sports persons (18-23 years) from Volleyball, Basketball, and Athletics were selected through the purposive random sampling method from three colleges in Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. Athletes’ nutritional status was assessed by gathering information on Anthropometry, biochemical parameters, and dietary intake. All the selected samples completed their demographic details through the interview schedule and they completed the semi-structured pretested nutritional KAP questionnaire before and after the nutritional education program. Results: The results of the anthropometric measurement showed that 95% of the selected sportspersons belonged to a normal category based on body mass index and the majority of the sample have a normal waist-hip ratio. Cent percent of the samples had normal hemoglobin levels. The intake of carbohydrates, Calcium, Vitamin, A and Vitamin C was above the recommended value for all three groups. Total calorie consumption, fat intake, and iron intake all showed deficit values. Conclusion: According to the study's results, the three colleges at Mahatma Gandhi University's selected sportsmen and women had rather good nutritional status. The chosen athlete's nutritional awareness has undoubtedly improved through nutritional education.
Downloads
References
American College of Sports Medicine: Exercise and Fluid Replacement. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 1996: 8:i-vi
Anon,1997 Nutrition in Sports. Editorial, Lanut : 12
Berning JR. Nutrition for Exercise and Sports Performance. Krause's Food. In: Mahan KL, Escott-Stump S, editors. Nutrition and Diet Therapy. 10th ed. Saunders Company; 2000; p. 535.
Brewer J, Williams C, Patton A. The influence of high carbohydrate diets on endurance running performance, Eur J Appl Physiol 1988:57: 698-706.
Butterfield G, Kleiner S. Lemon P, et al. Methods of weight gain in athletes (Roundtable) Sports Sci. Exch 1995; 6:1-4
Coggan AR, Swanson SC. Nutritional manipulations before and during endurance exercise: effects on performance (review). Med Sci Sports Exerc 1992:24: S331 – S335.
Daneshvar P, Hariri M, Ghiasvand R, Askari G, Darvishi L, Iraj B, et al. Dietary behaviors and nutritional assessment of young male isfahani wrestlers. Int J Prev Med.2013; Apr;4(Suppl 1):S48-52.
Delanghe J De Slypere J.P. et al. Normal reference values for creatinine, and carnitine are lower in vegetarians. Clin chem. 1989; 35: 1802- 1803.
Eberle, S.G. 2000, Endurance Sports Human Kinetics. USA.
Faintuch, J.J, Lina, F. R. And Carazzato, J.G. 1995 Fe Deficienct in Female Athletes, Rev. Hospital Clin, Face Med. Sao Pauls 53(4): 181-183.
Grandjean A. The vegetarian athlete. Phys sportsmed 1987; 15:191-194
Heaney R.P. Bone Mass, Nutrition and other lifestyle factors. Nutr Rev. 1996;45: S3-S14.
Houtkooper L, Food Selection for endurance Sports. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1992: 24: S 349- S359
Iyenger A, Narasinga Rao B. Effect of varying energy and protein intake on nitrogen balance in adults engaged in heavy manual labour. Br. J. Nutr 1979:41:19-25.
Jonnalagadda SS, Rosenbloom CA, Skinner R. Dietary practices, attitudes, and physiological status of collegiate freshman football players. J Strength Cond Res. 2001;15:507–13.[PubMed]
Jone NL, Heighgenhauser GJF,Kuksis A, et al . Fat metabolism in heavy exercise Clin Sct 1980:59:469-478.
Kreider RB, Miriel V, Bertun E. Amino acid summplementation and exercise performance, Analysis of the proposed ergogenic value . Sport Med 1993:16:192-197
Lambert CP, Flynn MG, Boone JB, et.al. Effects of Carbohydrate feeding on multipliebout resistance exercise, J Appl Sport Med 1993; 16:190-209.
Mandeep Singh, 2019; “Effect of Mobile Screen Psychomotor Digital Image Motivators in Person Technique in Reducing Anxiety Level of Intervarsity Players of Cluster University Jammu, Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication (BEIESP). Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019, PP: 3750-3752, DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A9811.109119. https://www.ijeat.org/portfolio-item/A9811109119/
Mandeep Singh. (2018). THE AWARENESS OF MOVEMENT AND FITNESS SCIENCES AMONG SCHOOL, UNDER GRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE LEVEL STUDENTS: EMPOWERING EDUCATION THROUGH PHYSICAL EDUCATION. European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 4(3).https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1218149
Mandeep Singh Nathial, Analysis of set shot in basketball in relation with time to perform the course and displacement of center of gravity, American Journal of Sports Science, Vol.2 Issue.5 pp: 122-126 (2014). Retrieved from https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo.aspx?journalid=155&doi=10.11648/j.ajss.20140205.13
Mandeep Singh (2010). Evaluation And Improvement Of Sports Techniques Through Biomechanical Updated Analyzing Technology, University News, Journal of Higher Education Association of Indian Universities, Association of Indian Universities, Vol:48:Issue.05;2010 Pp45-57, 2010
Mandeep Singh Nathial, A Study of Adjustment and Emotional Intelligence of University Coaches in India, American Journal of Applied Psychology. Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2014 , pp. 122-126. doi: 10.11648/j.ajap.20140306.11
Maughan R.J. Rehydration and recovery after exercise. Sports Sci Exch 1996; 1-5
Nilsson LH, Hultman E. Liver glycogen in man the effect of total starvation or a carbohydrate- poor diet followed by carbo- hydrate refeeding. Scand J Clin Lab invest 1973:32:325-330
Ornish D, Brown SE, Scherwitz LW, et.al Can lifestyle changes reverse coronary heart disease? The lifestyle Heart Trial, Lancet 1990;336:129-133
Poehlman Et, Melby CL, Goran MI. The impact of exercise and diet restriction on daily energy expenditure. Sports Med 1991;11:78-101
Rose KD, Schneider PJ, Sullivan GF. A liquid pre- game meal for athletes. JAMA 1961; 178:30-33.
Schardt, Supplement Watch, Chromium. Nutrition Action Health letter 1996; 23(4); 10-11
Singh, M., Kadhim, M.M., Turki Jalil, A. et al. A systematic review of the protective effects of silymarin/silibinin against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Cancer Cell Int 23, 88 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-023-02936-4 https://cancerci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12935-023-02936-4
Thomas DE, Brotherhood JR, Miller JB, Plasma glucose levels after prolonged strenuous exercise correlate inversely with glycemic response to food consumed before exercise. Intl, J Sport Nutr 1994:361-
Copyright (c) 2024 Suja Marry George
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
