Knowledge of Nutrition and Attitude towards Food Supplements among Sportsperson In Manipur
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: Nutrition plays a very important role in attaining high level of achievements in sports. This study carried out to assess the knowledge regarding nutrition and attitude towards food supplements among sportsperson in Manipur and its association between various socio-demographic variables like age, sex, education level etc. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September2016, among currently registered sportsperson in Sports Authority of India, Manipur. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data and analyzed using SPSS-version-21.Descriptive statistics like percentage, mean and standard deviation were used. Chi-square test was used for testing the significance between proportions. A pvalue of <0.05 was taken as significant. Results: Out of 453 respondents, 60.7% were males and the mean age was 21.3±2.1. Only 4% of the participants had adequate knowledge about sports nutrition. One-third (33.3%) of those participants whose family member were also engaged in sports had better knowledge (p-value 0.004). Boxers (56.9%), taekwondo (43.2%) and weightlifters (30.2%) had better knowledge and this was significant (p-value 0.002). Majority (57.4%) showed favourable attitude towards food supplement. Conclusion: Less than half of the participants had adequate knowledge regarding nutrition and half of them had favourable attitude towards food supplements. Boxer had better knowledge than other discipline.
Authors and Affiliations
Rikrak Ch Marak, Mutum Vivekson, Brogen Singh Akoijam, Pamza Luikham
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