Understanding the Sport-Nutrition Knowledge and Practices among Jordanian Olympic Preparation Program's Athletes and Coaches for TOKYO2020 Olympic Games
Date
2022Item Type
ArticleAbstract
Despite the importance of physical activity and training, proper nutrition and good nutrition knowledge plays an important role in enhancing the athletes’ performance and health status. Objective: To study the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward sport-nutrition among Jordanian athletes and coaches at Jordanian Olympic Preparation Program for TOKYO2020 Olympic Games. Method: A cross-sectional design was used. 95 participants (85 athletes and 10 coaches) were recruited from 7 Olympic federations (i.e., judo, karate, taekwondo, basketball, football, muay thai, and boxing). The questionnaire consisted of questions related to demographic information, nutritional knowledge, attitude, and practice. Results: Individual federation athletes' practice and attitude were significantly lower than group federation athletes (1.659±0.04, 1.318±0.10, 1.84±0.03, 1.54±0.10). Individual federation athletes had significantly higher knowledge than group federation athletes (1.638±0.035, 1.620±0.037, respectively). Coaches' knowledge, practice, and attitude (1.471±0.06, 1.675±0.10, 1.300±0.21, respectively) were significantly lower than athletes (1.647±0.02, 1.771±0.03, 1.459±0.07). Knowledge and attitude were found to have a significant positive correlation (0.261), whereas knowledge was found to have a positive correlation with practice (0.037) and practice was found to have a positive correlation with attitude (0.069), but these correlations were not significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: The current study identified some gaps in nutritional knowledge and practice among Jordanian Olympic athletes, implying the need for developing strategies in athlete counseling and teaching to improve their knowledge and practices, which have an impact on performance and health promotion.
Author
Amawi, Adam Tawfiq
Abuawad, Balkees
Alshuwaier, Ghareeb O.
Alnuaim, Anwar A.
Bursais, Abdulmalek K.
Alaqil, Abdulrahman I.