EXAMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL AWARENESS LEVELS AND HABITS OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN RECREATIONAL ATHLETES

Abstract

Balanced and adequate nutrition is an important factor affecting the quality of life at all ages and is a critical factor that directly affects performance for both athletes and individuals who do sports recreationally for a healthy life. The importance of adequate and balanced nutrition increases especially when considered for individuals who regularly engage in physical activity. Considering this importance, it is thought that this study will contribute to the literature in terms of better understanding the nutritional habits and knowledge levels of individuals who do regular exercise. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the general nutritional knowledge levels of individuals who do sports recreationally in Türkiye and the relationship between their nutritional supplement use habits and some demographic and behavioral variables. Method: A total of 407 individuals (Female = 218, Male = 189) living in the provinces of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa and Kocaeli and who were determined to do regular exercise participated in the study. The weighted average age value calculated according to age ranges was found to be 29.7 years. Data were collected via Google Form, and participants were asked questions about demographic information, exercise and supplement habits, and the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ) developed by Parmenter - Wardle (1999). The obtained data were analyzed with SPSS 23.0 software. Findings: No significant difference was found between knowledge levels according to gender (p>0.05). No significant difference was found in knowledge levels according to education level (p>0.05). A weak relationship was found between training durations and knowledge levels (p>0.05). Conclusion: The general nutrition knowledge levels of the individuals participating in the study were low and this knowledge level was not significantly affected by the basic variables.

Keywords

• : Recreational Athlete
• Nutrition Knowledge Level
• Parmenter & Wardle
• Exercise
• Sports Science

REKREASYONEL OLARAK SPOR YAPAN BİREYLERİN BESLENME BİLGİ DÜZEYLERİNİN VE ALIŞKANLIKLARININ İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Dengeli ve yeterli beslenme, her yaşta yaşam kalitesini etkileyen önemli bir unsur olup hem sporcular hem de sağlıklı yaşam için rekreasyonel olarak spor yapan bireyler açısından performansı doğrudan etkileyen kritik bir faktördür. Özellikle fiziksel aktiviteyi düzenli olarak sürdüren bireyler açısından düşünüldüğünde, yeterli ve dengeli beslenmenin önemi daha da artmaktadır. Bu önem göz önüne alındığında bu çalışma düzenli egzersiz yapan kişilerin beslenme alışkanlıkları ve bilgi düzeylerinin daha iyi anlaşılması açısından, literatüre katkı sunacağı düşünülmektedir. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'de rekreasyonel olarak spor yapan bireylerin genel beslenme bilgi düzeylerini ve besin takviyesi kullanım alışkanlıklarının bazı demografik ve davranışsal değişkenlerle ilişkisini incelemektir. Yöntem: Araştırmaya İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa ve Kocaeli illerinde yaşayan ve düzenli egzersiz yaptığı belirlenen toplam 407 birey (Kadın = 218, Erkek = 189) katılmıştır. Yaş aralıklarına göre hesaplanan ağırlıklı ortalama yaş değeri 29.7 yıl olarak bulunmuştur. Veriler Google Form aracılığı ile toplanmış, katılımcılara demografik bilgiler, egzersiz ve takviye alışkanlıklarına yönelik sorular ve Parmenter - Wardle (1999) tarafından geliştirilen Genel Beslenme Bilgi Anketi (GNKQ) yöneltilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 23.0 yazılımı ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Cinsiyete göre bilgi düzeyleri arasında anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Eğitim düzeyine göre bilgi düzeyinde anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır (p>0.05). Antrenman süreleri ile bilgi düzeyi arasında zayıf bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p>0.05). Sonuç: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin genel beslenme bilgisi düzeyleri düşüktür ve bu bilgi seviyesi temel değişkenlerden anlamlı şekilde etkilenmemektedir.

Keywords

• Spor Bilimleri
• Sporcu Beslenmesi
• Parmenter & Wardle
• Egzersiz

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