Room for Improvement in Sports Nutrition Knowledge amongst Parents and Caregivers of Male Academy Soccer Players in the UK: A Cross-Sectional Study
Callis, Luke and Russell, Mark and Hurst, Howard and Hardwicke, Jack and Roberts, Charlie J. (2023) Room for Improvement in Sports Nutrition Knowledge amongst Parents and Caregivers of Male Academy Soccer Players in the UK: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients, 15 (20). p. 4331. ISSN 2072-6643
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Abstract
In professional soccer clubs in the UK, nutrition support is often polarised towards senior players or those in the senior academy age groups seeking first team selection/involvement. Accordingly, there is an increased reliance on parents and caregivers to provide support regarding nutritional intake. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of nutrition knowledge of parents and caregivers of male youth soccer players within developmental academies in the UK. Across a single competitive season, 360 registered parents and caregivers of male soccer players from English Premier League under 9–11 (Foundation Phase) and under 12–16 (Youth Development Phase) age group academies completed an online version of the 88-item validated Nutrition for Sport Knowledge Questionnaire. Nutrition knowledge scores were classified as “poor” (43 ± 23%). Nutrition knowledge scores were significantly greater in respondents with dependents representing Category 1 (45 ± 13%) vs. Category 2 (39 ± 15%) academies and in Foundation Phase (44 ± 13%) vs. Youth Development Phase (41 ± 15%). These results demonstrate that there is room for improvement in the nutrition knowledge levels of parents and caregivers of male soccer academy players. We recommend that club academies provide appropriate resources towards nutritional education for parents and caregivers.
Item Type: | Article |
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Identification Number: | 10.3390/nu15204331 |
Dates: | Date Event 7 October 2023 Accepted 11 October 2023 Published Online |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Adolescent, Caregivers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Male, Soccer, Sports Nutritional Sciences/education, United Kingdom |
Subjects: | CAH03 - biological and sport sciences > CAH03-02 - sport and exercise sciences > CAH03-02-01 - sport and exercise sciences |
Divisions: | Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Life and Sport Sciences (C-LASS) |
Depositing User: | Charlie Roberts |
Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2024 13:02 |
Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2024 13:02 |
URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15782 |
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