Research Article

The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes

Volume: 3 Number: 2 October 31, 2020
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The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes

Abstract

Nutrition is one of the major component of sustainable energy, optimal body composition, improving physical fitness and maintaining good health status in athletes. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of nutritional habits on physical fitness parameters of athletes playing in university teams in different sports branches. Height, body weight of the athletes were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. 12 minute run test, 20 meter sprint test, slalom test, sit ups test, push up test, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUET test), vertical jump test and hand grip strength test (right-left) were applied to the athletes. 72 athletes who participated in the study, 41.7% were female and 58.3% were male. It was found that the majority of athletes (60.0% for women; 66.7% for men) consumed 3-4 meals a day. While the majority of the athletes reported that they skipped meals, the most skipped meal was breakfast (p=0.05). It was observed that the group consuming 5 or more meals covered more distance in standing long jump and vertical jump tests. When the right and left hand grip strength examined, it was shown that the group who consumed 5 or more meals had better performance, but there was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). As a result, athletes need different nutritional programs depending on factors such as gender, age, sport, training/competition time. A well nourished athlete will have higher physical fitness and concentration ability and maximum efficiency of the training.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2020

Submission Date

August 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 26, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Ural, B., Atıcı, E., Aydın, G., Taşcılar, L. N., Yeşilkaya, B., Akgöl, A. C., Çevik Saldıran, T., & Özkeskin, M. (2020). The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes. Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(2), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.46385/tsbd.782109
AMA
1.Ural B, Atıcı E, Aydın G, et al. The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes. Turk J Sport Sci. 2020;3(2):61-69. doi:10.46385/tsbd.782109
Chicago
Ural, Bedriye, Emine Atıcı, Gamze Aydın, et al. 2020. “The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes”. Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 3 (2): 61-69. https://doi.org/10.46385/tsbd.782109.
EndNote
Ural B, Atıcı E, Aydın G, Taşcılar LN, Yeşilkaya B, Akgöl AC, Çevik Saldıran T, Özkeskin M (October 1, 2020) The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes. Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 3 2 61–69.
IEEE
[1]B. Ural et al., “The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes”, Turk J Sport Sci, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 61–69, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.46385/tsbd.782109.
ISNAD
Ural, Bedriye - Atıcı, Emine - Aydın, Gamze - Taşcılar, Laçin Naz - Yeşilkaya, Burcu - Akgöl, Ahmet Cüneyt - Çevik Saldıran, Tülay - Özkeskin, Mehmet. “The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes”. Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 3/2 (October 1, 2020): 61-69. https://doi.org/10.46385/tsbd.782109.
JAMA
1.Ural B, Atıcı E, Aydın G, Taşcılar LN, Yeşilkaya B, Akgöl AC, Çevik Saldıran T, Özkeskin M. The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes. Turk J Sport Sci. 2020;3:61–69.
MLA
Ural, Bedriye, et al. “The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes”. Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, Oct. 2020, pp. 61-69, doi:10.46385/tsbd.782109.
Vancouver
1.Bedriye Ural, Emine Atıcı, Gamze Aydın, Laçin Naz Taşcılar, Burcu Yeşilkaya, Ahmet Cüneyt Akgöl, Tülay Çevik Saldıran, Mehmet Özkeskin. The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Physical Fitness Parameters in Athletes. Turk J Sport Sci. 2020 Oct. 1;3(2):61-9. doi:10.46385/tsbd.782109

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